Lauren Lowman, who studies wildfires at Wake Forest University, says there’s a huge annual spike in wildfires on July 4th. Hot, dry conditions send that risk skyrocketing.
So don’t risk burning down your neighborhood: leave the fireworks to professionals. ⬇️
Every year, the number of human-caused fires spikes on July 4, and many of them are related to fireworks. When trees and grasses are dry and the temperature high, the risk rises even more.
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in reply to The Conversation U.S. • • •Lauren Lowman, who studies wildfires at Wake Forest University, says there’s a huge annual spike in wildfires on July 4th. Hot, dry conditions send that risk skyrocketing.
So don’t risk burning down your neighborhood: leave the fireworks to professionals. ⬇️
The Conversation U.S.
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Fireworks, heat and drought put this July 4th at high risk for wildfires
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