Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill, Why
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The forest fire moves faster uphill than downhill because the heat always rises upward as there is no effect of gravity on fire flames. You can also say that it becomes easier for the woods/ trees catch fire as if a fire is going uphill the flame from the top of one tree would burn the bottom of the tree above it, causing that tree to burn and continue to the next tree.
eAnswers Team
The forest fire moves faster uphill than downhill because the heat always rises upward as there is no effect of gravity on fire flames. You can also say that it becomes easier for the woods/ trees catch fire as if a fire is going uphill the flame from the top of one tree would burn the bottom of the tree above it, causing that tree to burn and continue to the next tree.
eAnswers Team
The forest fire moves faster uphill than downhill because the heat always rises upward as there is no effect of gravity on fire flames. You can also say that it becomes easier for the woods/ trees catch fire as if a fire is going uphill the flame from the top of one tree would burn the bottom of the tree above it, causing that tree to burn and continue to the next tree.