Understanding how wildfires start is not an academic exercise. If you live anywhere near wildland, forest, grassland, or scrubland, knowing the ignition mechanics and the conditions that turn a small fire into a catastrophic one is operational knowledge that can save your property and your life. Wildfires are becoming more frequent, more intense, and harder […] The post How Does a Wildfire Start? The Science, the Causes, and What Every Prepper Needs to Know appeared first on Ask a Prepper.