wildfires

Describes what wildfires are, how they can get started, how to prevent wildfires, and the people who fight them.

"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.

Explains what weather is and where it originates, looks at what happens when weather goes wild, and features descriptions of fires and floods, with discussion of wildfires, flash floods, safety precautions, flood forecasts, and related topics.

The Cedar fire, the largest wildfire in California's recorded history, ravaged the San Diego area in late 2003, burning 280,000 acres, destroying more than 2,200 homes, and killing 15 people. Leaving her doomed home in Wildcat Canyon the night of the fire with her husband, Sandra Millers Younger drove through flames and was saved by a bobcat that showed her the road she could not find in the dense smoke.

An examination of wildfires that discusses what causes them, where they occur, and how they affect land and communities.

Rhyming text introduces the equipment and work of a team of fire fighters as they battle a blaze caused by a spark from a train.

Describes the events surrounding the wildfire that raged in New Mexico in 2000 and the resulting debate over the policy of prescribed burning, or purposely setting fires as a means of forest management.

"Describes the worst wildfires in history, as well as causes, types, and disaster tips"--Provided by publisher.

Briefly traces the history of wildfire before going on to discuss types, when and where they start, their behavior, ecological effects, fighting and preventing them.

Three teenagers battle the flames of the Big Burn of 1910, one of the century's biggest wildfires.