Web Contribution
Introduction: Forest fires
- Pictures
- What are they
- How big they are
- who fights them and how
Body: Affects
- What fire does
- How it starts
- Naturally and unnaturally
- Is fire always bad (raised hand vote)
- When is it bad?
- Endangering houses and cities
- Hurting animals and their habitats
- Pollutes air
- USFS policy was to have all fires out within 24 hours. What that caused
- When is it good?
- Enhances species survival (i.e. sequoias and longleaf pine)
- Reduces fuel build up
- Rx burns- prevent unexpected fires from getting out of control
Conclusion: Even though fire can be dangerous and take lives. It has been a part of nature for hundreds of years, and it can be healthy for nature and beneficial for all.
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