What are wildfires? -- How do wildfires start? -- 1988 Yellowstone fires -- Wildfires and ecosystems -- Human-caused wildfires -- 2020 El Dorado wildfire -- Interagency Hotshot crews -- Fire factors -- The Great Peshtigo fire -- Containing wildfires -- 2016 Soberanes fire -- 2019 Camp fire -- Climate change and wildfires -- 2019-2020 Australian bushfires -- Deadly damage -- Ecological consequences -- Restoration -- Fire forcasting -- Future fire technology -- Practice fire safety -- What can you do?
Summary:
"As climate change creates hotter temperatures and longer droughts, wildfire seasons are shifting and lengthening. This increases the occurrence and intensity of forest fires . . . this book arms readers with the information they need to understand these deadly natural disasters. Readers will learn about lethal wildfires in history and their lasting consequences. They'll discover how wildfires are contained and how wildlands can be rehabilitated and restored after a fire is put out. Most importantly, readers will learn how wildfires can be prevented and what actions they can take to protect themselves and our planet"--Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.