Re: Feuer auf Rhodos weiten sich aus

Aus dem NL-GR-Forum (Ursachenforschung), erschreckend:
Stukje overgenomen uit Kathimerini:
According to data from the Fire Service that has been processed by environmental protection organisations, only a small proportion of blazes are caused by natural phenomena like lightning.
More specifically the data show that 35% of wildfires in Greece are thought to be the result of negligence, though this is a very broad category with many different levels of culpability.
This categorie includes, for example, short circuits on the power grid resulting from poor maintenance and failure to properly clear flammable materials. This appears to be a "systemic" and nationwide problem that is believed to be responsible for many blazes.
The category also includes the burning of branches, brush, crop residue and trash in fields and farms - a major culprit - not to mention fire from smoking beehives, sparks from welding or other such activities, carelessly discarded cigarettes, fire from ammunition discharged during military exercises, and barbecues and campfires that have gotten out of hand. Illegal landfills are also a big problem, especially in or near wooded areas, as trash contains a large amount of flammable materials.
The Fire Service data go on to show that around 20% of wildfires are deliberate, meaning the product of arson, while the cause of the remaining 45% has not been determined.