### process | oxidation | combustion | fire:

Intense fire
* can ignite distant objects merely from radiated heat.
* tend to scorch the ground and kill the trees above.

Lightning fire
* are an important environmental factor in southeastern Labrador.
* tend to start in woods or swamps and can become massive before they're discovered.

Natural fire
* are rare and remnants of native prairie are threatened.
* brings warmth.
* is an integral part of the ecosystem and maintains a healthy forest.
* play an intricate part of keeping the biological system in balance.
* reduces surface debris, which helps recycle nutrients back into the soil quicker.
* set by lightning are common, especially in areas with a pronounced dry season.
* started by lightning and volcanoes destroy wildlife and landscapes.

Peat fire
* are used to dry malted barley for use in Scotch whisky distillation.
* burn deep underground for years and are almost impossible to control on a large scale
  - holes in the marsh floor to provide additional water areas
  - slowly, and can smolder on for several weeks
+ Peat, Uses: Fuel :: Sedimentary rocks

### process | oxidation | combustion | fire:

Periodic fire
* Some periodic fire affects habitats.
* Some periodic fire occurs in late springs
* are a natural protection for many ecosystems
  - valuable for deer as it promotes growth of forbs that they use as food source
* encourages regeneration.
* help restore regular marsh vegetation.
* helps to maintain habitat for many prey species of coyote.
* tend to maintain existing vegetation and generally prevent successional transition.
* tends to favor understory species that require a more open habitat.

Prairie fire
* are a natural occurrence and essential to maintenance of the ecosystem
  - good because it enriches the soil and burns woody growth
* can be as revitalizing as spring rain.
* destroy tree seedlings, but burn only the uppermost part of grass plants.
* help stop the incursion of brush and trees onto the prairie.
* is fire

### process | oxidation | combustion | fire:

Prescribed fire
* affects eastern white pine recruitment and survival on eastern Kentucky ridgetops
  - female white-tailed deer habitat use during summer lactation
* benefit forest and other vegetative types in many ways.
* can stimulate growth of food and cover plants.
* helps to promote herbaceous salt tolerant vegetation.
* is an essential tool in savanna and woodland management.
* is one of the most important tools used to manage fire today
  - tools used today to manage Earth's diverse ecosystems
  - way to stimulate forage production on summer and winter range
  - used routinely to creat or enhance elk habitat in many Western states
* is used to improve range lands for domestic livestock
  - wildlife habitat and protect against wildfire outbreaks
* is used to maintain grassy balds in the southern Appalachian Mountains
  - the diverse vegetative types found in the southeast
* practical and economical tool in deer management.
* reduce ground fuels without harming larger trees
  - wildland fire risks and improve wildlife habitat
* removes undergrowth that fuels wildfires.
* scientifically recognized tool for prairie and grassland management.

Residential fire
* are responsible for the majority of fire-related deaths in the United States.
* are the leading cause of accidental death for children under the age of five
  - most frequently occurring disasters in the United States
* is the number one cause of fire fighter fatalities.

Severe fire
* alters forest structures
* can also reduce the shrub cover, especially of huckleberries.
* covers areas
  - extensive areas
* followed by drought can also contribute to soil erosion.
* impacts habitats
  - marten habitats
* kill tree but underground parts survive in moist soils.
* producing high soil temperatures create a water-repellent layer below the soil surface.