By Jessica and athene
What cause bush f ires? Based on the data from 2006
Causes of Human carelessness
Lightning strikes
Accidents
Arson
Human carelessness Human carelessness is when someone leaves a flame burning (drops a cigarette butt on the ground still burning and leaves it there or not putting a camp fire out correctly) and most of the time doesn't know that the flame is there. Human carelessness is different to arson because arson is light purposely when human carelessness is part accident and sometimes laziness.
Accidents An accident is when a power line or telephone pole falls over and hits a tree and it causes a fire because of the impact and the fire can be quite dangerous because of how fires spread (Also fire can burn down the bush and spread quicker). It can also be caused by road accidents near the bush (car crash).
Lightning strikes Lightning strikes are caused by lightning from the sky hitting one or two trees and causing a fire and the fire spreading causing a bush fire.
Arson Arson is when someone purposely lights a bushfire with a match or lighter. Arson is NOT an accident. People who light fires on purpose are called arsonists.
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