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Ask HN: How are wildfires propagating when hotspots are far apart from ech othr?
- sergioro 6y agoThe wildfires seem to be miles away and isolated from each other, so how are they propagating?
- ddingus 6y agoWind carried embers land and start a new fire. Some of my family is in affected areas. They do nightly ember watch after one nearby home saw a big one flare up.
- simonblack 6y agoAir-borne embers can travel tens of miles. Birds can carry burning twigs (deliberately to spread fires to flush out prey). Arsonists. Lightning strikes. Electrical problems: sparks, wires rubbing on trees, faulty wires, broken wires lying on the ground, etc. Broken glass acting as magnifying glasses. There are plenty of reasons for wide-spread outbreaks when conditions are 'just right' over extended areas for fires.