While a few are started by natural causes such as lightning, it seems to me that a vast majority of fires are caused by humans, either accidental or intentionally. Our species just seems to wreak havoc wherever we go.
According to the Interagency Fire Center you would be correct. Using 2008 as an example lightning caused about 8,800 fires and humans caused about 70,000.
Sad but true.
December 30th, 2009 at 2:09 am
According to the Interagency Fire Center you would be correct. Using 2008 as an example lightning caused about 8,800 fires and humans caused about 70,000.
Sad but true.
References :
http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/lightning_human_fires.html