Why Do Wildfires Increase Landslide Activity

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why do wildfires increase landslide activity?

• A) Burning the anchoring vegetation leaves the ground exposed.
• B) Burning the soil makes it heavier, making landslides more likely.
• C) Wildfires move downhill, pulling soil and trees with it.
• D) Wildfires dry the soil, which reduces its shear strength and makes it likely to slide.

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