How fast do grass fires spread?
Experimental burns in grassland areas are carried out to study how grass fires react in different weather conditions and in different types of dry, or cured, grass.
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Imagine there is a lot of grass near your school. How could you work out how cured (or dry) it is?
Hey Firestormers!
Remember grass fires can move very quickly.
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Actor Ben Lawson, who has starred in Modern Family, Firefly Lane, 13 Reasons Why, wrote this poem in Los Angeles where he has lived since 2008, as a love letter to his burning homeland.
On hot and windy days, the fire service may declare a ban on all fires.
#1 FACT
The dryness levels of grass have an impact on fire danger ratings.