How big would natural wildfires get if we didn't intervene?

If the wildfire is getting close to human dwellings, and that area (that geography) is able to combat it, then it will be stopped, otherwise the wildfire will cause damage. read more

Rivers stop big wildfires, sometimes creeks. Snow is as effective as rain, more so often times and fires that burn for weeks or months until snowfall are less rare than one would hope. Natural fires, lightning usually, that reach a seam of coal exposed to the surface can burn for centuries. read more

Related: Photos: California wildfires burn thousands of acres, force evacuations. Tira said domestic animals are not at an increased risk of falling prey to wild ones and that there is a low chance of wild animals showing up in people’s yards. read more

We’ve had 167 large wildfires in my county alone in 2017. Rivers stop big wildfires, sometimes creeks. Snow is as effective as rain, more so often times and fires that burn for weeks or months until snowfall are less rare than one would hope. read more

Related: California wildfires force thousands to evacuate. The Scaramento Bee reported that The U.S. Forest Service and California Department of Fish and Wildlife have both dismissed the message as untrue. Both organizations recommend people don’t intervene with wildlife. read more