forest fires

On September 1, 1894, two forest fires converged on the town of Hinckley, Minnesota, and the surrounding area, trapping more than 2,000 people. The resulting firestorm was so intense it burned 350,000 acres in five hours and created its own weather, including hurricane-strength winds, bubbles of plasma-like glowing gas, and 200-foot-tall columns of flames. Temperatures reached 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit---the melting point of steel. The firestorm became a conflagration more powerful than multiple atomic bombs. As fire surrounded the town, two trains running a gauntlet of fire became the only means of escape. More than 400 people died and six towns were completely destroyed. The results of this fire led to a revolution in forestry management practices and federal agencies that monitor and fight wildfires. Written by the grandson of a man who survived the fire as a child and whose great-grandfather lost his life in the fire, this book is a riveting account of what our immigrant and pioneering ancestors endured in their search for better lives.

"Inspired by the author's grandfather's experiences living in a lodge in the woods, a story of how people and animals survive a forest fire in a small Canadian town"--.

Gail and Sue rush to save their friend Mr. Weeks when a forest fire breaks out and threatens his house. Focuses on one-syllable words with short and long vowel sounds.

Wildfires are one of the deadliest disasters in the world. A wildfire is a large, fierce fire capable of burning millions of acres. Unlike other natural disasters, people are often the cause of wildfires..

Tells what happened on August 5, 1949 in Man Gulch, Montana when fifteen smokejumpers came to fight a forest fire.

During one of the worst fire seasons the American West has ever seen, a crew from NOVA accompanied a team of elite "Hotshots" to the fire line and got up-close footage of their work, as well as interviews with members.

Describes the forest life cycle and the destructive and renewing aspects of forest fire.

Explores the ecological, social, and economic consequences of managing fires in U.S. wildland areas.

Meg, Alison, and Becky, alone at Mustang Mountain Ranch after Becky's mother is hospitalized, put themselves in serious danger when they attempt to rescue two missing horses in the midst of a forest fire.