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<blockquote data-quote="Lycanthrope" data-source="post: 410291" data-attributes="member: 562"><p>Zombie fires, also known as overwintering or holdover fires, are wildfires that smolder underground through the winter and reemerge in the spring, appearing to rise from the dead. This phenomenon is facilitated by the fire's ability to burn slowly in organic layers beneath the snow, such as in peat or old, carbon-rich soils, and can occur after a wildfire has seemingly been extinguished on the surface. These fires can contribute to the total burn area in forests, particularly in the Arctic Circle, where they have been found to make up a significant portion of the total burned area in certain years. They are a concern due to their potential to release large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere, their ability to reignite early in the spring, extending the active fire season, and their potential to become more common in the future due to climate change (which leads to warmer temperatures and more favorable conditions for wildfires).</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Lycanthrope, post: 410291, member: 562"] Zombie fires, also known as overwintering or holdover fires, are wildfires that smolder underground through the winter and reemerge in the spring, appearing to rise from the dead. This phenomenon is facilitated by the fire's ability to burn slowly in organic layers beneath the snow, such as in peat or old, carbon-rich soils, and can occur after a wildfire has seemingly been extinguished on the surface. These fires can contribute to the total burn area in forests, particularly in the Arctic Circle, where they have been found to make up a significant portion of the total burned area in certain years. They are a concern due to their potential to release large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere, their ability to reignite early in the spring, extending the active fire season, and their potential to become more common in the future due to climate change (which leads to warmer temperatures and more favorable conditions for wildfires). [/QUOTE]

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