"In October, 1947, after a summer-long drought, fires began near Bar Harbor and raced along the coast of Maine, ravaging two hundred thousand acres--the largest fire in Maine's history. In the southern part of the state, people were forced into the sea to escape the flames. Five months pregnant, Grace Holland is left alone to protect her two toddlers when her husband Gene joins the volunteers fighting to bring the fire under control. Along with her...

Describes the causes and consequences of forest fires, the three different types of forest fires, and the modern techniques and technology used to put out forest fires.

Presents an introduction to forest fires, in simple text with illustrations, describing how they are started, their basic components, and how firefighters battle them. Includes timeline and glossary.

Discusses forest fires and how they are prevented, how they start, how they are fought, and why they can sometimes be good for a forest.

Narrates the struggles of the overmatched rangers against the implacable fire of August, 1910, and Teddy Roosevelt's pioneering conservation efforts that helped turn public opinion permanently in favor of the forests, though it changed the mission of the forest service with consequences felt in the fires of today.