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It appears humidity doesn't really impact an already burning wildfire, but lower humidity means drier fuel which makes the fire more likely to spread. Conversel
by maksum 6y ago
It appears humidity doesn't really impact an already burning wildfire, but lower humidity means drier fuel which makes the fire more likely to spread. Conversely, higher humidity can make a fire less likely to spread to moister fuel[1]
[1]http://www.auburn.edu/academic/forestry_wildlife/fire/relative_humidity.htm http://www.auburn.edu/academic/forestry_wildlife/fire/relati...
- dredmorbius 6y agoPeat itself is often fairly damp.