About 3,000 fires a year are started by lightning strikes.
About 3000 brush fires per year are started by lightning strikes.
900 a year
Cigarettes are the cause of about 10% of all forest fires.
On average, about half of all bushfires in Australia are started by lightning strikes. Lightning can ignite fires when it strikes dry vegetation in remote areas, especially during periods of hot and dry weather. Efforts to predict and prevent lightning-caused bushfires are important for managing fire risk.
About 3,000 fires a year are started by lightning strikes.
About 3000 brush fires per year are started by lightning strikes.
60,000,589,000
900 a year
Cigarettes are the cause of about 10% of all forest fires.
about 50 percent
On average, about half of all bushfires in Australia are started by lightning strikes. Lightning can ignite fires when it strikes dry vegetation in remote areas, especially during periods of hot and dry weather. Efforts to predict and prevent lightning-caused bushfires are important for managing fire risk.
Approximately 20,000 fires are started by space heaters each year. Many sources claim that space heaters are the number one cause of household fires.
No fatalities were reported during the Perth fires of this year. However, there was significant property damage caused by the fires.
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On average, lightning causes around $900 million in damage each year in the United States. This includes damage to buildings, forests, and infrastructure.
On average, over 90% of wildfires in the United States are caused by human activity, and a significant portion of these are started by careless smokers. However, the exact number of forest fires caused by smokers can vary each year.