The sad wildfires in spain made me wonder this, especially as climate change means there’ll be more fires. I know groups like disabled people and their families are slower to get out, causing risk. But is it more that the fire is too fast, or that some people just don’t leave fast enough?
Just wondering what could be done to reduce deaths.
I’ve heard of Australian bushfires traveling close to 100km/h (60mph) with a strong wind.
What’s even worse is if the flame front is diagonal to your path of travel. The flames might be going 50km/h, but if they’re coming at you at 60%, then you have to be going at least 100km/h to outrun them.
Fires don’t need to follow roads. If a fire is traveling perpendicular to the only road you have, you can’t drive away from it.