Peat fires (IMAGE)

University of East Anglia

Peat fires

Caption

Peat fires can smoulder over long periods and are extremely challenging to extinguish because the soil itself is fuel for the fire. Preventing them in the first instance is regarded the best intervention strategy.

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Bjorn Vaughn

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