forest fires

Presents a range of scientific views and theories on the environmental impact of forest fires, discussing forest management, the effectiveness of firefighting, and future concerns.

A raging forest fire in the National Parks area of the Sierras traps a forest ranger and a young boy he suspects is an arsonist.

Discusses conditions which cause wildfires, ways to control them, and their damaging as well as beneficial effects. Includes a chapter on the forest fire in Yellowstone National Park in 1988.

Discusses the fire that ravaged nearly one million acres of Yellowstone National Park during several months in 1988, and explains the two sides to the controversy over letting nature take its course.

Describes the massive forest fires that burned almost one million acres of Yellowstone National Park in 1988 and the effects, both positive and negative, on the ecology of the forest there.

Takes a comprehensive look at forest fires, their causes and the methods used to control them.

Questions and answers provide information about forest fires and how they occur.

Describes the dangers of wildfires and the importance of fire safety.