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42) Wildfire
Author
Publisher
Blue Sky Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Sam Castine is at summer camp while his mother is in rehab, but when the camp is evacuated ahead of a fast moving wildfire, he makes the mistake of going back for his phone, and finds himself left behind, disoriented, and running for his life, together with a girl, Delphy, from a different camp--finding an old jeep keeps them going, but in the wilds of Maine, there are only logging roads and the deadly crown fire is everywhere.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"In May 2016, the city of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada, burned to the ground, forcing 88,000 people to flee their homes. It was the largest evacuation ever of a city in the face of a forest fire, raising the curtain on a new age of increasingly destructive wildfires. This book is a suspenseful account of one of North America's most devastating forest fires-and a stark exploration of our dawning era of climate catastrophes"--
45) Fire flight
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
When wildfires threaten two national parks and countless homes, retired fire bomber Clark Maxwell joins his former teammates despite the fact that their air tankers are breaking apart with fatal consequences.
46) Forest fire!
Author
Series
Publisher
Arcturus Pub
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Describes how, why, and where forest fires happen, and looks at the different types of forest fires and their impact on people, animals, and the environment.
47) Hotshots!
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Yarnell-Peeples Valley Chamber of Commerce
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
On June 30, 2013, Yarnell, Arizona was devastated by two tragedies. The Yarnell Hill Fire that started June 28 had grown to over 1000 acres. When the wind changed, 19 of the 20-man Granite Mountain Inter-agency Hotshot Crew from Prescott, Arizona, were trapped, overcome and killed. The fire then spread into town and destroyed 127 homes -- over one-fourth of the community. This is the story of that fire and how Yarnell is achieving a remarkable recovery....
Series
General technical report RM volume 191
Publisher
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station
Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
52) The book of fire
Author
Publisher
Mountain Press Pub., in cooperation with the National Park Foundation
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
53) Bambi
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Bambi is a young deer hailed as the 'Prince of the Forest' at his birth. As Bambi grows, he makes friends with the other animals of the forest, in particular a rabbit named Thumper and a skunk named Flower. He learns the skills needed to survive, and he even finds love. One day, however, the human hunters come, and Bambi must learn to be as brave as his father if he is to lead the other deer to safety.
54) Wildfires
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
Discusses conditions which cause wildfires, ways to control them, and their damaging as well as beneficial effects. Includes a chapter on the forest fire in Yellowstone National Park in 1988.
55) The monster reared his ugly head: the story of the Rodeo-Chediski fire and fire as a tool of nature
Author
Publisher
Cedar Hill Publishing
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Have you ever seen a forest fire or wildland fire up close? If not, you don't want to. These images -- of fire out of control, of people and vehicles in harm's way, of the sheer magnitude of this event -- will take your breath away. The vision of the effort to save lives, homes, property and communities is staggering ... The Rodeo-Chediski Fire began on June 18, 2002, and is, to date, the largest, most expensive, and most damaging fire in Arizona's...
57) Always
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Formats
Description
A legendary pilot with a passion for daredevil fighting sacrifices himself to save his best friend and then help his lover move on with her life.
60) Wildfire
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c1997.
Language
English
Description
Briefly traces the history of wildfire before going on to discuss types, when and where they start, their behavior, ecological effects, fighting and preventing them.
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