Natural Hazard: Bushfire

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Across
  1. 3. A hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire.
  2. 6. A fire that occurs in the bush
  3. 8. The action of setting something on fire or starting to burn.
  4. 10. The action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.
  5. 13. A small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire
  6. 14. Begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy
  7. 15. The plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period
  8. 16. A large fire that is dangerously out of control.
  9. 17. A danger or risk.
  10. 18. burn Controlled or prescribed burning, also known as hazard reduction burning or Swailing is a technique sometimes used in forest management
Down
  1. 1. A combustible black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits
  2. 2. Rapid chemical combination of a substance with oxygen, producing heat and light.
  3. 4. The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property
  4. 5. A sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss of life.
  5. 6. An injury caused by exposure to heat or flame.
  6. 7. Cause a fire or light to cease to burn or shine.
  7. 9. Combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.
  8. 11. Leave or cause the occupants to leave a place of danger.
  9. 12. Suffer complete ruin or destruction
  10. 15. The animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.