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2023-08-14 00:47:52 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 86CCBDB62457DEF15B59BECBC7DAEA4B5E2BE513BA347FD7B7E615B1F14718CE
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When even amounts of fuel are present, wildfires spread outward in an ellipse, oval, or similar shape. Embers landing in unburned areas would likely create a similar pattern, this video is in no way unnatural. Sources: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0304380083900303#:~:text=It%20has%20been%20suggested%20that,%2C%20double%20ellipses%2C%20or%20ovoids. https://www.nps.gov/articles/wildland-fire-behavior.htm Hawaii wildfire information: https://www.fema.gov/ https://dod.hawaii.gov/hiema/august-2023-wildfires/ https://apnews.com/article/maui-hawaii-lahaina-deadliest-wildfire-fb2ebf6cd39c149a582b82eed6ac3930 https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/13/hawaii-wildfires-at-least-89-confirmed-killed-after-deadliest-us-blaze-in-100-years
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