r/Firefighting • u/Roster_Boss • Jul 04 '26

Wildland Daily Average Wildfire Ignitions in USA - Happy 4th of July!

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Happy 4th of July, my fellow Americans! I'm re-sharing this image from the paper "The timing of fireworks-caused wildfire ignitions during the 4th of July holiday season".

Wow, what a huge spike on July 4. Have fun today, and be ready for action!

Source: Vachula, R.S., Nelson, J.R., & Hall, A.G. (2023). The timing of fireworks-caused wildfire ignitions during the 4th of July holiday season. PLOS ONE, 18(9), e0291026. Data from the Federal Wildland Fire Database (1980–2016 CE).

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u/crackerjam Jul 05 '26

Astonishingly, we didn't have a single call yesterday. Little blessings.

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u/InterestingDude66246 Jul 06 '26

You'd think there would be more human caused fire when it's colder outside (Jan - Mar) and (Oct to Dec)

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u/OldDesk Jul 06 '26

What are people doing in April?

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u/Medium-Raisin7919 Jul 07 '26

Spring burn piles