Presents rules for being safe around fireplaces, woodstoves, lamps, and heaters, when cooking, and when handling matches and lighters, discusses the importance of having smoke detectors in the home, and explains what to do in case of a fire.
A rookie at the LEGO City fire station keeps managing somehow to get the chief wet, but the new firefighter gets a chance to show off his skills when a real fire breaks out and he jumps behind the wheel of the fire truck.
"Moose Flanagan, who lives on Alcatraz along with his family and the families of the other prison guards, faces new challenges when his father is promoted to Associate Warden"--Provided by publisher.
Tells the story of the Great Chicago Fire in graphic novel format, describing how a barn blaze grew into an inferno that killed hundreds of people and destroyed several square miles of property.
When their house is destroyed by fire and everything is lost except a stuffed bear and a family photograph, Mama reminds Maria and her little brother, Pepito, that they still have their most important possessions.
Provides an account of the devastating earthquake that struck San Francisco on April 18, 1906, and the resulting fires that left the city in ruins, tells how survivors coped with the disaster, discusses the rebuilding effort, and looks at what researchers have learned about earthquakes and how to predict them since the 1906 event.
Presents an introduction to forensic science, explaining how fires and bombs destroy evidence at crime scenes and describes how information is recovered, including basic fire characteristics, what investigators look for, and how they process what they find.
