Wildfires, ignited naturally or by human activity, are a significant category of natural hazard. These uncontrolled blazes consume vegetation in rural areas, including forests, grasslands, and shrublands, often spreading rapidly and causing... Read more »
The 1957 incident at the Windscale plutonium production facility in Cumbria, England, involved a fire in a graphite-moderated reactor. This event, among the earliest significant nuclear accidents, resulted in the release of... Read more »
Uncontrolled blazes in wooded areas, often ignited by natural occurrences like lightning or human activities such as negligence or arson, can rapidly escalate into catastrophic events. These events consume vast tracts of... Read more »