What is it about California wildfires that makes them so fast-moving and destructive?
2007-12-29 06:46:29 · 5 answers · asked by Willster 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Usually the wildfires here are so fast moving because of the strong winds at the time. Usually the only time they get so big and destructive is when huge santa ana winds come through and just give it more energy.
2007-12-29 06:50:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well what makes them so fast-moving is the wind. It pretty much shoves the fire in whatever direction, mercilessly. They're so destructive because of everything that is dead here. The hills are covered in dead trees and dead brush.
2008-01-04 14:39:43 · answer #2 · answered by тяαðεð 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Australian fires are just as fast and destructive not just Californian
2008-01-04 23:44:50 · answer #3 · answered by terry h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
also a lot of people live in California, so more people = more destruction of property.
2007-12-29 07:04:54 · answer #4 · answered by Cactus Jack 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I heard that it was the heat.
2007-12-29 07:56:01 · answer #5 · answered by craig b 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋