Aside from humans being one of the most common causes of forest fires, lightning often causes forest fires too! Lucian explains the difference between cold and hot lightning and its effects.
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Transcript: Maybe you already know that humans are one of the very top causes of forest fires. Related to natural occurrences, the number one cause is often said to be… Lightning. There are two types of lightning. Cold lightning: quick and fast snaps. Hot lightning: much slower strikes. In a forest, cold lightning strikes trees without causing fires. When hot lightning hits a tree, this slower speed means more prolonged contact with a tree and this lengthy contact starts a fire. The resulting fire can and often does spread quickly, enduring for a long time until extinguished by either humans or natural interventions/reasons. Very interesting!
