Human-caused Fire

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Wildfire Knowledge Graph · Fire Investigation

Working definition

A wildfire whose ignition is attributed to human activity, whether accidental, negligent, intentional or infrastructure-related.

In plain language

A wildfire whose ignition is attributed to human activity, whether accidental, negligent, intentional or infrastructure-related.

Why it matters

Human-caused Fire is useful because it separates one specific part of wildfire behaviour, exposure, operations or evidence from nearby concepts that can otherwise be mixed together.

Primary terminology sourceSearch official NWCG glossary ↗

Tecnobosque explanation reviewed 12 September 2026. Source definitions are authoritative within their stated jurisdiction; the explanatory text above is an independent technical synthesis.