What caused the Chongqing wildfires (the combined impact of fire sources, meteorological conditions and human factors)
The Chongqing Mountain Fire refers to the large-scale mountain fire that occurred in Chayuan Mountain, Nan'an District, Chongqing on March 30, 2019. The entire wildfire lasted for nearly three days, burning more than 1,000 acres of forest and grassland, causing serious damage to the local environment. So, what caused the Chongqing wildfires?
Source of Fire
According to preliminary investigation, the source of the Chongqing mountain fire was accidentally triggered by a tourist while having a barbecue on Chayuan Mountain. Due to the high temperature and dry grass on the ground, the fire spread rapidly and formed a large-scale wildfire. Therefore, we must pay attention to fire prevention when doing outdoor activities, and do not conduct barbecue and other activities in flammable areas.
Meteorological conditions
The occurrence of mountain fires in Chongqing is closely related to the meteorological conditions at that time. At that time, Chongqing was in a hot and dry climate with low humidity and strong winds, which created favorable conditions for the spread of wildfires. Therefore, in hot and dry weather, we must pay attention to fire prevention and try to avoid activities in flammable areas.
Human factors
In addition to fire sources and meteorological conditions, human factors are also one of the important reasons for the occurrence of wildfires in Chongqing. After the wildfires broke out, many netizens exposed local tourists’ uncivilized behaviors such as throwing cigarette butts and barbeques. These behaviors may trigger wildfires. Therefore, we must pay attention to civilized behavior when doing outdoor activities, and do not litter, barbecue, etc.
Response measures
In response to wildfires, we can start from the following aspects:
1. Strengthen publicity and education to improve the public's awareness of fire prevention.
2. Strengthen patrol duties, discover fire sources in time and put them out.
3. Strengthen the construction of forest fire prevention facilities and improve the fire prevention capabilities of mountain forests.
4. Strengthen the formulation and implementation of laws and regulations, and punish uncivilized behaviors such as throwing cigarette butts and barbecuing at will.