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THE SCIENCE OF WILDFIRE

GOOD FIRES / BAD FIRES

FIGHTING FIRES

PREVENTION

Fire Triangle

WHAT IS WILDFIRE?

Understand what wildfires are caused by:
Learning about The Elements of Fire >
Exploring the Fire Triangle >

PRESCRIBED FIRES

Prescribed fires are good fires. They help reintroduce the beneficial effects of fires to an ecosystem.
More about Prescribed Fires >
View Prescribed Fire Chart >

PREVENTION

We can make a difference:

OUTDOOR
SAFETY

Use smart trip planning >

SAFETY TIPS

Practice responsible outdoor safety >

YOUR HOME

Protect our homes >

FIRE'S NATURAL ROLE

Learn how fires effect different ecosystems:
Fire is Nature's Housekeeper >
View the Fire Dependent Ecosystem map >

IT COULD BE YOU

Could you have started a wildfire? For a closer view of the destructive face of wildfire:
Read Wildfire & You >
Flip through with the Wildfire Case Book >

WITHOUT FIRE

Learn what happens when fire is removed in a fire dependent ecosystem.
View the animation >

FIGHTING FIRES

Find out who is helping to protect our wildland from wildfires:
Who They Are...What They Do >
Explore the Tools of the Trade >
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