fires

Describes a nighttime fire in a country house in Vermont in 1948 and the struggle of the residents to save their belongings.

Examines the great Chicago fire which occurred on October 8, 1871 and destroyed several city blocks of the city, and the efforts to rebuild it.

An account of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, discussing the city before the destructive blaze, and providing details of the investigation into the cause of the fire, the myth of Mrs. O'Leary's cow, and the effects of the disaster on the city and its residents.

Nicholas Dray, an eleven-year-old orphan newly arrived in San Francisco from Texas, tries to help his new neighbors survive the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the subsequent fires.

Describes the history of firefighting, what it takes to become a firefighter, special types of firefighters, fire trucks and gear, major American fires, and New York firefighters' response to the September 11 attacks.

Jack and Anna's dog, Buddy, senses danger while they are at the carnival and receives a special award.

Eddie the elephant and some of the other animals call on the rhinos to help put out a grassfire.

A collection of jokes and riddles about fires and firefighters, including "Why did the firefighter bring his ladder to the library? He heard the library had a lot of stories.".

The heroic Pippi Longstocking takes charge and rescues two little boys from a burning building when no one else can figure out how to save them.

Rhyming text introduces the equipment and work of a team of fire fighters as they battle a blaze caused by a spark from a train.