Fires caused by yard machines

SailinAway · 07-04-2022, 01:15 PM

I'm sure you all knew this, but I did not. I'm about to begin cutting brush with a blade attached to a trimmer and I came across this:

"Lawn mowers, weed trimmers, tractors, chain saws, grinders and welders can ignite wildfires, and Cal Fire responds to more than 1,600 fires each year started by people using equipment improperly." The article clarified that "improperly" includes doing yard work at the wrong time, like during a drought.

One cause is hitting a rock with a brush cutter blade, throwing a spark. This makes me nervous because it can be hard to see rocks in dense vegetation. I will pay more attention to this.

07-04-2022, 01:15 PM	#1
SailinAway Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 991 Thanks: 256 Thanked 280 Times in 169 Posts	Fires caused by yard machines I'm sure you all knew this, but I did not. I'm about to begin cutting brush with a blade attached to a trimmer and I came across this: "Lawn mowers, weed trimmers, tractors, chain saws, grinders and welders can ignite wildfires, and Cal Fire responds to more than 1,600 fires each year started by people using equipment improperly." The article clarified that "improperly" includes doing yard work at the wrong time, like during a drought. One cause is hitting a rock with a brush cutter blade, throwing a spark. This makes me nervous because it can be hard to see rocks in dense vegetation. I will pay more attention to this.