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Some Trees Need the Heat of First to Help them Release Their Seeds. Inside, you'll Find: How firefighters sometimes fight fire with fire A diagram, a time line, photos-and how help often comes from the air Surprising, TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you

Who's to blame for the devastating Camp Fire, and why was it so catastrophic? With accounts from survivors and first responders, this is the inside story of the most destructive fire in California history, its causes, and the impact of climate change.

A journalist and forest-fire expert shares his experiences in some of the world's most dangerous and remote regions to explore the rising phenomenon of large-scale fires, the damage they cause, and how they are being battled by elite firefighters. "A brilliant exploration of the rising phenomenon of megafires--forest fires of alarming scale, intensity, and devastation--that explains the science of what is causing them and captures the danger and...

"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"--

Inspired by true and harrowing events, On Fire tells the story of an ordinary man who finds his world suddenly torn apart as devastating wildfires rip through the surrounding countryside. With precious moments ticking by, he must flee with his son and pregnant wife if they have any hope of surviving the rapid forces of Mother Nature.

A new series of romantic adventures about the brave men who battle fires-and the passion they ignite. Bush pilot Lyndie Anderson lives only for her plane and the open sky. But when she's hired to fly a brooding-but-gorgeous fireman to a forest fire, suddenly she's struggling to douse a burning desire. And although it doesn't show, Griffin Moore starts having feelings for her, too. But he's suffered too much lately to open his heart. So when the two...

"NOVA tells the stories of residents who had to flee for their lives during the 2018 California fire season. Scientists race to understand what's behind the rise of the record-breaking megafires and investigate how forestry practices, climate change, and the physics of fire itself play a role in the dramatic increase in wildfires in recent decades."--Container

July 14, 2014: Four lightning strikes ignite tinder-dry timber and sagebrush, and became a conflagration that blackens 256,108 acres. It was the largest wildfire in Washington state history. Fanned by high winds and temperatures topping 100 degrees, the blaze rolled across Okanogan County, leveling more than 300 homes and cabins, fencing, barns, farm machinery, crops, timber and grazing land. Wildlife and livestock perished; electric and phne lines...

Hellstorm. Ring of fire. Firestorm. For the second summer in a row, mammoth wildfires hammered North Central Washington during 2015. The week-long nightmare of fire left residents on edge and grieving losses of homes, barns, cattle, wildlife, timber, rangeland and farms-and three U.S. Forest Service firefighters who died while battling one of the fires. Smoke and ash chocked the area, reducing visibility to less than a football field's length; charred...

"Covers what to do before, during, and after wildfire disasters. Advice for homeowners includes advance preparations for land, home and family; evacuation essentials and survival strategies when wildfire threatens; understanding insurance; and rebuilding and recovery"--