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- Wildfires - National Geographic SocietyA wildfire is an uncontrolled fire that burns in the wildland vegetation, often in rural areas. Wildfires can burn in forests, grasslands, savannas, and other ecosystems, and have been doing so for hundreds of millions of years. They are not limited to a particular continent or environment.
- How Does Wildfire Impact Wildlife and Forests?At a large scale, high-severity fires can be incredibly damaging to wildlife and the ecosystem. Mosaic fires are a mix of mostly low-intensity fire with patches of high- and moderate-severity fire and some unburned forest. Wildlife can survive, and even thrive, in areas that experience mosaic fires. Image Details.
- Forest fire | Definition, Description, Ecology, & Facts | BritannicaForest fire, uncontrolled fire occurring in vegetation more than 1.8 meters (6 feet) in height. While a forest fire is often seen as harmful, a number of forests are specifically fire-adapted, meaning the plants and animals are enhanced by or dependent on the occurrence of fire to persist and reproduce.
- Wildfires - Our World in DataA wildfire is an uncontrolled burn of vegetation, which includes the burning of forests, shrublands and grasslands, savannas, and croplands. Wildfires can be caused by human activity — such as arson, unattended fires, or the loss of control of planned burns — and natural causes, such as lightning.
- The Latest Data Confirms: Forest Fires Are Getting WorseThe latest data on forest fires confirms what we’ve long feared: Forest fires are becoming more widespread, burning nearly twice as much tree cover today as they did 20 years ago.
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