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1) Wildfire!
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English
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"This photo-illustrated book describes wildfires, including forest fires, grass fires, and bush fires. Explains how these fires are started, what conditions create a crisis, and steps taken to put fires out. Also includes information on staying safe and preventing wildfires"--
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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"From a searing expanse of flames in Russia to barreling blazes in California, no wildfire is too extreme for National Geographic photographer and wildland firefighter Mark Thiessen. Travel with Thiessen across the globe as he investigates dangerous infernos and works alongside courageous firefighting teams. Offering stunning photography, expert advice, and inside information on the most high-tech gear, the author turns up the heat to show you the...
3) Wildfires
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English
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Learn all about wildfires-how they happen, why they're important, and when they're dangerous-in this fascinating reader. It's sure to ignite your interest, with color photographs, interesting facts, and more.
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English
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"An informative picture book that takes readers along on a high stakes mission to battle one of the deadliest natural disasters to threaten the nation, while offering a dramatic look into the work of the highly-trained first responders who risk their lives to fight wildfires"--
5) Wildland
Publisher
MVD Visual
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Filmed over one fire season, this is a sweeping yet deeply personal account of a single wildland firefighting crew as they struggle with fear, loyalty, dreams, and demons. What emerges is a rich story of working-class men; their exterior world, their interior lives and the fire that lies between.
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Publisher
Master Gardener Program
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
The purpose of this publication is to provide building owners guidance and education about ways to landscape property with fire-resistant plants. Fire resistant plants places in the appropriate areas around homes and business, coupled with proper maintenance, can help reduced damage from wildland fires.--introduction page.
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Publisher
Island Press
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"In the spring of 2016, the world watched as wildfire ravaged the Canadian town of Fort McMurray. Firefighters named the fire "the Beast" because it behaved in seemingly sinister and often unpredictable ways. Many of them hoped that they would never see anything like it again. Yet it's not a stretch to suggest that megafires like the Beast have become the new normal. A glance at international headlines shows a remarkable increase in higher temperatures,...
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Publisher
Master Gardener Program
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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The purpose of this publication is to provide building owners guidance and education about ways to landscape property with fire-resistant plants. Fire resistant plants places in the appropriate areas around homes and business, coupled with proper maintenance, can help reduced damage from wildland fires.--introduction page.
Publisher
Balance Media and GO Alliance
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Elemental takes viewers on a journey with the top experts in the nation to better understand fire. We follow the harrowing escape from Paradise as the town ignited from wind-driven embers and burned within a few hours of the fire's start. We visit fire labs where researchers torch entire houses to learn why some homes burn and others survive. We learn from Native Americans as they employ fire to benefit nature and increase community safety as they...
Author
Series
American origins stories volume 1
Publisher
Permuted Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Blending historical context and first-person narrative, Mudslingers tells the dramatic and colorful story of aerial firefighting in America, as seen through the eyes of a decorated former Navy SEAL, US Naval Academy graduate, firefighting pilot, and businessman who founded Montana-based Bridger Aerospace, one of the most successful aerial firefighting teams in the world. Part narrative nonfiction, part memoir, Mudslingers is a riveting account of...
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