Forest fire: A wildfire is an uncontrolled burn of

A 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 spread of wildfires, once ignited, is determined by a range of factors, such as the amount and types of dry vegetation in the surrounding area, wind direction and speed, moisture levels ... A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned and uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation. [1][2] Some natural forest ecosystems depend on wildfire. [3] Forest fires in India have reached alarming levels. Recent data reveals that over five fire seasons, the country faced more than 1.1 million incidents. The period from No Forestry - Fire Prevention, Control, Management: A forest fire is unenclosed and freely spreading combustion that consumes the natural fuels of a forest—i.e., duff, grass, weeds, brush, and trees. Forest fires occur in three principal forms, the distinctions depending essentially on their mode of spread and their position in relation to the ground surface. Surface fires burn surface litter, other loose debris of the forest floor, and small vegetation; a surface fire may, and often does ...