Comment on So the flurry of flying embers that were blowing around in California, is that commonly how fire spreads?

• Kanzar@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  They also deliberately use fire to smoke out prey. The phenomenon calls them “Australian Firehawks”.

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• erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Some birds like use smoke as a way to fumigate their feathers, so will pick up embers and take them somewhere, as this is safer than standing next to a fire.

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• vk6flab@lemmy.radio ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  As I understand it, in Australia it’s not uncommon. I don’t know if it happens elsewhere.

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