Final Hazard Report
Currently the biggest threat that stands to the countryside of Australia, it's beautiful land and people are bushfires. A bushfire is when a fire breaks out in an area where the vegetation is uncontrolled. This means no structures or infrastructure is being burnt down. They consist of dried grass, shrubs and the open wilderness. Australia is prone to bushfires for two main reasons.Many of the native plants have a high content of oil which makes them easier to ignite and they also burn for longer periods of time at a hotter temperature. Secondly is the dry hot climate, which are perfect conditions for natural bushfires to occur. Plants become more flammable at a low humidity because they release their moisture more easily. So this sets up the perfect storm for large scale bushfires to occur. They are a number one natural hazard priority because they are the biggest cause of natural disaster related deaths in the country. Secondly bushfires cause the 2nd most dam...