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Forest fires
Mechanisms
 
There are many ways from which a fire can spread from its point of origin. In “crawling” fire, the fire spreads via bushes. In "crown" fire, the fire spreads over the canopies. In "jumping" or "spotting" fire, winds carry burning twigs to start distant fires. The smouldering fire in peat forests is another form of wildfire. It may last for a long time.
 
Sources:
Wildfire. (2007, December 25). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10:48, December 27, 2007, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wildfire&oldid=180054866