Andy thanks for the update.This sure looks like the Caldor fire can really be a bad one.
Frank
Frank
I have not found the particular chart I was looking for but my recollection is that around 80% of wildfires have "human" causes. If I remember the break down of human causes debris burning was the largest percentage followed by "equipment" which would include dragging a tow chain, a chunk spewing catalytic converter, down power lines, lawnmower, construction tools etc.smlobx said:I’m so saddened to keep reading of these fires popping up everywhere.
As one who has no experience with these types of fires can someone tell me approximately what percentage are man made (either by negligence or intentional) and what are natural by things like lightening strikes?
My experience while living in two different "rural" areas over the past 40 years is that the wildfires have overwhelmingly been human caused. When I lived in the Yuba County foothills every single wildfire was some kind of stupid human trick. Here in Northern Mono county and the adjacent region I'll make a rough estimate that at least 75% have been caused by humans and human stuff including kids with matches, car accidents, debris burning, down power line and something or other the Marines did.craig333 said:I remember 90% being tossed about but I think its misleading. You're going to have a much higher human caused number in the L.A. area than you would in a rural area. I'm fairly confident where I worked in Lassen-Modoc you could flip those figures around. 90% natural causes vs. 10% human.