Inonemoment, there sasimplespark, andthenroaringflamessurge200 feetintotheair, devouring forests. Trees, fromroottocanopy, areburnedtothe ground.Airtankersand helicopters hover above, executing an airattack.Brave firefighters, equipped with flame resistant suits, leap from helicoptersontothe treetopsanddescendtotheblazingforestfloor.
Inthisbook, youngreaderswill learn aboutthe ecologicalimpacts ofwildfires, theinsand outs offire science includingtactics forprevention andcontainment, cutting-edge technologyused to track wildfires and predictfire behavior, and about the impressive skill, survival tactics, andbravery required tocontrola wildfire.Also includedareexperttips, funfacts, and breathtaking photos taken by the author."