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Summer of fear Summer of fear Colleen L. Reece Jack Montgomery spends a summer working as a lookout at a fire station in a national forest, where his Christian beliefs help him conquer some personal fears of long standing. OL14848145W
World of Adventure Trio World of Adventure Trio Gary Paulsen In three stories--Escape from Fire Mountain; Hook 'Em, Snotty!; and Danger on Midnight River--the characters meet danger at every turn in the great outdoors and learn to face their fears head on. Fro… OL14850131W
The stopping place The stopping place Marden Dahlstedt Thirteen-year-old Lissa tries to adjust to her family's move to the South Jersey woods from her more sophisticated life in Brooklyn. OL14906012W
Fire in the forest Fire in the forest Thomas, Peter A. "How destructive or beneficial are forest fires to wildlife? Should we be trying to reduce or increase the amount of fire in forests? How are forest fires controlled, and why does this sometimes fail… OL15909831W
John Blair and the great Hinckley fire John Blair and the great Hinckley fire Josephine Nobisso Tells how a brave African American porter helped save many lives when the train on which he was working was caught up in the horrendous firestorm near Hinkley, Minnesota, in 1894. OL15970061W
The big burn The big burn Timothy Egan Narrates the struggles of the overmatched rangers against the implacable fire of August, 1910, and Teddy Roosevelt's pioneering conservation efforts that helped turn public opinion permanently in fav… OL16516522W
The Worst wildfires of all time The Worst wildfires of all time Suzanne Garbe "Describes the worst wildfires in history, as well as causes, types, and disaster tips"--Provided by publisher. OL16540679W
Fire in the Forest! Fire in the Forest! Samantha Brooke This is not the correct book. When you click on it to borrow and read it comes up as Tornadoes by Matt Doeden. OL17317750W
Smoke Smoke Catherine McKenzie An evocative tale of two women navigating the secrets and lies at the heart of a wildfire threatening their town. After a decade long career combating wildfires, Elizabeth has traded in her former li… OL17869721W
Chasing fire Chasing fire Earl Fleck Thirteen-year-old Danny and his family go on a challenging camping and canoeing trip from Minnesota into Canada, planning to rendezvous with Danny's older fire fighter brother along the way. OL18903761W
The weight of night The weight of night Christine Carbo "In the magnificent and brutal terrain of Glacier National Park, a devastating forest fire reveals a long ago crime that may be connected to the recent disappearance of a young boy, from the award-wi… OL19710880W
Fire! Fire! Barbara Bondar Fictional story of a brother and sister caught in a forest fire is interleaved with factual information about forest fires and how they are fought. OL2109639W
The year of fire The year of fire Teddy Jam While they boil down sap from their maple trees to make syrup, a Canadian grandfather tells his granddaughter of the worst fire he has ever known. OL2171056W
Woodsburner Woodsburner John Pipkin On April 30, 1844, a year before he built his cabin on Walden Pond, Henry David Thoreau accidentally started a forest fire that destroyed three hundred acres of the Concord woods--an event that alter… OL21811625W
Mini-bike rescue Mini-bike rescue Claire Mackay At first Julie hated the idea of spending the whole summer at her aunt's secluded resort-no friends, no fun and no mini-bike to ride on! OL22059594W
Forest fire Forest fire Dennis Fertig A forest ranger talks to children about the causes and results of forest fires. OL25072998W
Use of the GOES/DCS for data collection in remote areas Use of the GOES/DCS for data collection in remote areas Michael L. Exner "The purpose of this study reported herein was to evaluate the use of Geostationary Orbiting Environmental Satellite (GOES) Data Collection System (DCS) for data collection purposes in remote areas. … OL27293227W
Imperial reckoning Imperial reckoning Caroline Elkins "On October 8, 1871, a tornado of fire more than 1,000 feet high and 5 miles wide ripped through the town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, destroying over 2,400 square miles of forest and killing more than 2,… OL5732581W
Wildfire wars Wildfire wars Keith Keller 295 p. : 24 cm OL6070462W
Let's go to fight a forest fire Let's go to fight a forest fire Michael Chester Steve and his friends report a forest fire and observe the fire fighters' efforts to put it out. OL650869W
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