Children's Nonfiction Disasters
Wildfire Alert!
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2004
- Category
- Disasters, Weather, General
- Recommended Age
- 9
- Recommended Grade
- 4
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780778716068
- Publish Date
- Mar 2004
- List Price
- $9.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780778715740
- Publish Date
- Mar 2004
- List Price
- $25.95
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Description
Fire is both a symbol of life and a powerful destructive force. This book features a look at the life of fires, both in the wild and in cities, and how they are battled, contained, and extinguished. Wildfire Alert! features: • the elements needed to create fire • famous fires, including the Great Chicago Fire and the forest fires in Yellowstone National Park • fire fighters, such as Hot Shots and Smokejumpers • the deadly effects of smoke inhalation • activity/observation page