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.
Lots. Often times limited escapes and fast moving fires. People whose evacuation routes get cut off by a fire that jumped by a change in the winds.
Look up Paradise, CA. There is a documentary on that fire.
People even in places that didn’t burn can die from asphyxiation when the fire consumes all the oxygen in the area. Or cars can shut down and leave people stranded because they get starved for air and the fuel can’t burn without oxygen.
Having a good evacuation plan and early warning is the best way to preserve life.