How are forest fires started?

Destructive Fire Forest fires always start by one of two ways - naturally caused or human caused. Natural fires are generally started by lightning, with a very small percentage started by spontaneous combustion of dry fuel such as sawdust and leaves. read more

Accidental fires are usually caused by carelessness or inattention by campers, hikers, or others traveling through wildland or by debris and garbage burners. Some are intentionally set by arsonists. I want to stress that many human-caused fires are started to reduce heavy fuel buildup and used as a forest management tool. read more

Forest fires always start by one of two ways - naturally caused or human caused. Natural fires are generally started by lightning, with a very small percentage started by spontaneous combustion of dry fuel such as sawdust and leaves. On the other hand, human-caused fires can be due to any number of reasons. read more

Either by nature or man The most common natural cause is Lightning Humans start forest fires in a multitude of ways. * Negligent use of campfires. * Motor vehicles without proper spark arrestors. read more