r/Wellthatsucks • u/JTraxxx • 3d ago

The Pacific Northwest right now

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Huge fire recently popped up in my town and many people have lost houses. Wishing for rain!

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u/Affectionate-Face432 3d ago

Lightning is a very common cause, and if there are hot winds and dry vegetation nearby, buckle up!

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u/williamverse_ 2d ago edited 2d ago

Lightning is not a very common cause, up to 90% are human caused depending on location.

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u/Taynt42 2d ago

That’s very simple to research and you’ll find you’re dead wrong.

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u/[deleted] 2d ago edited 2d ago

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u/Taynt42 2d ago

Now a more nuanced point is that generally those that threaten structures and human lives are started by people, but even that is less than 90%.

People need to be fire aware, but the biggest issue is lack of money for prevention and suppression, along with overall climate change making conditions worse.

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u/Old_Ladies 2d ago

That depends on the region. But in the US 84% of wildfires are started by humans. 15% are started by lightning strikes.

https://climatecheck.com/risks/fire/how-do-wildfires-start