Year 08: Geography - Natural Hazards Investigative Journalism
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Bushfires are wildfires that burn in grasslands, scrublands, or forests. They are sometimes called forest fires. Although bushfires are often considered natural disasters, more than 90 percent of them are started by people, either accidentally or deliberately. The most common natural cause is lightning.
Reference
Australian bushfires. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica.
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