Question

Sometimes earthquakes cause fires. How?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Fires are a major source of damage after earthquakes.

Ground rupture and liquefaction can easily rupture natural gas mains and water mains, both contributing to the ignition of fires and hindering the efforts to control them.

Answer 2

Fires, often associated with broken electrical and gas lines, is one of the common side effects of earthquakes. Gas is set free as gas lines are broken and a spark will start bringing “inferno”. … The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 caused 90% of damage by fire.

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