Flame Control

Natural fire cycles are ecological processes where periodic wildfires play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem health and biodiversity.

These cycles vary by biome; for example, boreal forests experience crown fires every 50–200 years, while grasslands and savannas may burn every 1–10 years.

Fire helps clear dead vegetation, recycle nutrients, and stimulate seed germination in fire-adapted species like lodgepole pines and eucalyptus.

Some ecosystems, like chaparral, rely on high-intensity fires for regeneration.

However, fire suppression disrupts these cycles, leading to fuel buildup and more intense, uncontrolled wildfires.

Climate change and human activity are now altering fire regimes, increasing frequency and severity in many regions.