Disaster Management — Social Science STD 8 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8Social ScienceDisaster Management5 Marks
Question
Under what circumstances does a forest fire erupt ?
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Answer
The forest fire erupts under the following circumstances:
$(1)$ Forest fire takes place due to the half burnt ends of bidis or cigarettes thrown by the smokers without extinguishing, the temporary store (fireplace) made by the herdsment (maldharis) left carelessly without extinguishing, the unextinguished things left by the tourists coming to the forests.
$(2)$ The forest fire takes place due to the lightening or gas by the accidents occurred inthe pipelines passing through in the forests.
$(3)$ The forest fire erupts due to the striking of lightening in the forests.
$(4)$ During autumn season, the accumulated dry leaves and dry grass work as the fuel in the fire.
$(5)$ Dry air and combustible fuel are basic reasons for the forest fire.
$(6)$ The forest fire aggravates into a terrible form due to the combustible elements and the gum like material naturally oozing out from some trees.
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