grass fires

Savannah combustion events

A grass fire is a fire that burns out of control on land that is covered with dry or dead grass.

Grass fires can cause great destruction, especially when they approach structures or cover a large area.

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combustion · firebreaks · ignite · controlled burns · burn ban · fuel load · infernos · black smoke · smoke plume · sparks · dry season · arson · burning · smokes · drought · conflagration · spread · high winds

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Opposites
fuel type/vegetation

grass firesforest fires

Uncontrolled woodland blazes

crown fires · peat fires · brush fires

fire vs. water/extinguishment

grass firesfloods

Overflowing onto dry land

flash floods · green pastures · deluges · rainstorms · monsoons

environmental state

grass firesgreen pastures

Fertile grassy land

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G