Primary - Wildfires - Prevention

1. WILDFIRES
PREVENTION
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2. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
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3. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
WHAT CAUSES WILDFIRES?
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4. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
WHAT CAUSES WILDFIRES?
HOW TO SPOT WILDFIRES?
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5. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
WHAT CAUSES WILDFIRES?
HOW TO SPOT WILDFIRES?
WHAT KIND OF DAMAGE
CAN WILDFIRES CAUSE?
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6. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
WHAT CAUSES WILDFIRES?
HOW TO SPOT WILDFIRES?
WHAT KIND OF DAMAGE
CAN WILDFIRES CAUSE?
HOW CAN WILDFIRES BE
PREVENTED?
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7. WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
WILDFIRES ARE ALSO
SOMETIMES CALLED FOREST
FIRES
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8. WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
WILDFIRES ARE ALSO
SOMETIMES CALLED FOREST
FIRES
• Wildfires are uncontrolled
fires that burn grass,
shrubs, trees and other
vegetation.
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9. WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
WILDFIRES ARE ALSO
SOMETIMES CALLED FOREST
FIRES
• Wildfires are uncontrolled
fires that burn grass,
shrubs, trees and other
vegetation.
• They can cause major
losses in wildlife (plants
and animals)
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10. WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
WILDFIRES ARE ALSO
SOMETIMES CALLED FOREST
FIRES
• Wildfires are uncontrolled
fires that burn grass,
shrubs, trees and other
vegetation.
• They can cause major
losses in wildlife (plants
and animals)
• Wildfires can destroy
homes and buildings.
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11. WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
WILDFIRES ARE ALSO
SOMETIMES CALLED FOREST
FIRES
• Wildfires are uncontrolled
fires that burn grass,
shrubs, trees and other
vegetation.
• They can cause major
losses in wildlife (plants
and animals)
• Wildfires can destroy
homes and buildings.
• Wildfires can disrupt traffic
and stop cause powercuts
by stopping energy
supplies (electricity etc.)
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12. WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
WILDFIRES are
usually caused by:
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13. WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
WILDFIRES are
usually caused by:
 LIGHTNING
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14. WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
WILDFIRES are
usually caused by:
 LIGHTNING
 CARELESSNESS
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15. WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
WILDFIRES are
usually caused by:
 LIGHTNING
 CARELESSNESS
 INTENTIONAL
BURNING
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16. WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
WILDFIRES are
usually caused by:
 LIGHTNING
 CARELESSNESS
 INTENTIONAL
BURNING
 ACCIDENTAL
BURNING
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17. WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
FIRE NEEDS THREE ELEMENTS TO OCCUR:
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18. WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
FIRE NEEDS THREE ELEMENTS TO OCCUR:
HEAT
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19. WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
FIRE NEEDS THREE ELEMENTS TO OCCUR:
HEAT
OXYGEN
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20. WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
FIRE NEEDS THREE ELEMENTS TO OCCUR:
HEAT
OXYGEN
FUEL
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21. WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
FIRE NEEDS THREE ELEMENTS TO OCCUR:
HEAT
OXYGEN
FUEL
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22. THREE TYPES OF WILDFIRE
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23. THREE TYPES OF WILDFIRE
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SURFACE FIRE
This is the most common type of
wildfire and burns along the surface
of the ground.

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GROUND FIRE
Ground fires burn below the surface
of the ground in the soil and
sometimes in peat.
THREE TYPES OF WILDFIRE

25. THREE TYPES OF A WILDFIRE
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CROWN FIRES
Fires burning in the tops of the
trees. Crown fires spread very
quickly and are very dangerous.

26. WHAT CAUSES A WILDFIRE?
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27. WHAT CAUSES A WILDFIRE?
MOST WILDFIRES ARE CAUSED BY
HUMAN ACTIVITY
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28. WHAT CAUSES A WILDFIRE?
MOST WILDFIRES ARE CAUSED BY
HUMAN ACTIVITY
 Starting campfires in the wrong places
and/or not putting them out properly
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29. WHAT CAUSES A WILDFIRE?
MOST WILDFIRES ARE CAUSED BY
HUMAN ACTIVITY
 Starting campfires in the wrong places
and/or not putting them out properly
 Dropping litter – sunlight shining
through glass bottles can cause fires to
start
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30. WHAT CAUSES A WILDFIRE?
MOST WILDFIRES ARE CAUSED BY
HUMAN ACTIVITY
 Starting campfires in the wrong places
and/or not putting them out properly
 Dropping litter – sunlight shining
through glass bottles can cause fires to
start
 Sparks from machinery
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31. WHAT CAUSES A WILDFIRE?
MOST WILDFIRES ARE CAUSED BY
HUMAN ACTIVITY
 Starting campfires in the wrong places
and/or not putting them out properly
 Dropping litter – sunlight shining
through glass bottles can cause fires to
start
 Sparks from machinery
 Controlled burning for
clearing/removing vegetation that
becomes out of control
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32. WHAT CAUSES A WILDFIRE?
MOST WILDFIRES ARE CAUSED BY
HUMAN ACTIVITY
 Starting campfires in the wrong places
and/or not putting them out properly
 Dropping litter – sunlight shining
through glass bottles can cause fires to
start
 Sparks from machinery
 Controlled burning for
clearing/removing vegetation that
becomes out of control
 Fires started deliberately to cause
damage (arson)
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33. WHAT CAUSES A WILDFIRE?
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34. WHAT CAUSES A WILDFIRE?
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35. WHAT CAUSES A WILDFIRE?
DURING A HEAT WAVE, THE
LAND CAN BECOME VERY DRY
AND EVEN THE SMALLEST
SPARK CAN START A
WILDFIRE
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36. WHAT CAUSES A WILDFIRE?
DURING A HEAT WAVE, THE
LAND CAN BECOME VERY DRY
AND EVEN THE SMALLEST
SPARK CAN START A
WILDFIRE
DONT’ LIGHT FIRES WHEN IT
IS OR HAS BEEN WARM OR
DRY!
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37. WHAT HAPPENS DURING WILDFIRES?
FIRE STARTS TO
SPREAD AND GETS
OUT OF CONTROL
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38. ANIMALS MAY TRY TO ESCAPE AND/OR
THEIR HABITAT MIGHT BE DESTROYED
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WHAT HAPPENS DURING WILDFIRES?

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Plants may be
destroyed completely
or may be damaged
and need a long time
to recover.
WHAT HAPPENS DURING WILDFIRES?

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Entire forests may be
destroyed and it takes
hundreds of years for
mature forests to grow
back
WHAT HAPPENS DURING WILDFIRES?

41. HOW TO SPOT
WILDFIRE
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SIGNS OF A WILDFIRE
INCLUDE:

42. HOW TO SPOT
WILDFIRE
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SIGNS OF A WILDFIRE
INCLUDE:
 BIG COLUMN OF
SMOKE

43. HOW TO SPOT
WILDFIRE
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SIGNS OF A WILDFIRE
INCLUDE:
 BIG COLUMN OF
SMOKE
 BURNING SMELL

44. HOW TO SPOT
WILDFIRE
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SIGNS OF A WILDFIRE
INCLUDE:
 BIG COLUMN OF
SMOKE
 BURNING SMELL
 RESTLESS OR
FLEEING ANIMALS

45. HOW CAN WILDFIRES BE
PREVENTED?
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The damage caused by
wildfires can be reduced by:

46. HOW CAN WILDFIRES BE
PREVENTED?
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The damage caused by
wildfires can be reduced by:
 Removing vegetation and
clearing mountain sides
and forest trails

47. HOW CAN WILDFIRES BE
PREVENTED?
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The damage caused by
wildfires can be reduced by:
 Removing vegetation and
clearing mountain sides
and forest trails
 Making fuel breaks in
forests and moorland to
help contain fires that do
occur

48. HOW CAN WILDFIRES BE
PREVENTED?
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The damage caused by
wildfires can be reduced by:
 Removing vegetation and
clearing mountain sides
and forest trails
 Making fuel breaks in
forests and moorland to
help contain fires that do
occur
 Surveillance to provide
early warning of wildfires
so the emergency
services can get to the
fires quicker

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HOW CAN WILDFIRES BE
PREVENTED?

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HOW CAN WILDFIRES BE
PREVENTED?

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HOW CAN WILDFIRES BE
PREVENTED?

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HOW CAN WILDFIRES BE
PREVENTED?

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HOW CAN WILDFIRES BE
PREVENTED?

54. WELL DONE - YOU HAVE NOW COMPLETED
THIS MODULE!
YOU CAN NOW TRY SOME OF THE
ACTIVITIES AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES
WITHIN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL RESOURCES
SECTION OF THE E-PLATFORM.
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