Summary
Forest fires can create walls of flames that tear across acres and acres of land, destroying everything in their path. Young readers will find out how smoke jumpers and hotshot crews battle such fires. They'll also learn what causes wildfires and how some can actually help the environment. This title received the Learning Magazine Teachers' Choice Award.
Contents
Fire!Fighting wildfires
Can fires be good?
Keeping the balance.
Additional Information
Series | Science links. |
Subjects |
Wildfires
-- Juvenile literature.
Forest fires -- Juvenile literature. Fire ecology -- Juvenile literature. Wildfires. Forest fires. Fire ecology. Ecology. |
Publisher | Philadelphia, PA :Chelsea Clubhouse,2003 |
Language |
English |
Description |
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. |
ISBN | 0791074323 |
Other | Classic View |