Can Fire Spread Across Continents and Ignite Forests?
1. Introduction: The Fascinating Question of Fire’s Reachability Across Continents Fire has been an essential part of Earth’s ecological processes for millions of years, shaping landscapes, fostering new growth, and maintaining biodiversity. In natural environments, fire spreads primarily through direct contact with fuel—such as leaves, branches, and grasses—propagating locally in a matter of minutes or […]