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Dark water Dark water Laura McNeal Living in a cottage on her uncle's southern California avocado ranch since her parent's messy divorce, fifteen-year-old Pearl Dewitt meets and falls in love with an illegal migrant worker, and is tra… OL14919518W
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
Rush Rush Jonathan Friesen A pariah in his town and home for the results of his risk-taking behavior, eighteen-year-old Jake seeks adrenaline rushes to clear his dark thoughts, but when Salome, the girl he loves, gets caught u… OL17705530W
Wildfire Wildfire Hawkins, Matt (Comic book writer) Is genetically modified food an end to world hunger - or a first class ticket to the apocalypse? Dan Miller is a plant biologist working with a small team perfecting an accelerated plant growth proce… OL19998891W
Firebreak Firebreak Tricia Fields "Texas is experiencing its worst season of wildfires in a decade, forcing police chief Josie Gray to evacuate the citizens of Artemis. Not everyone makes it out alive, however. In the fire's wake, sh… OL19998991W
The lucky litter The lucky litter Jennifer Keats Curtis "As a huge wildfire roared along the Funny River in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, firefighters rushed to the rescue. When they found five three-week-old wolf pups in need, they raced … OL20010795W
The fire line The fire line Fernanda Santos "Draws on hundreds of hours of interviews with family members, colleagues, historians and other insiders to trace the stories and heroic sacrifices of the elite Granite Mountain Hotshots who gave the… OL20030121W
Wildfires Wildfires Rebecca Rowell A look at the causes and effects of wildfires. OL20363635W
Hot point Hot point M. L. Buchman Master mechanic Denise Conroy-- with a reputation for being as steel-clad as the aircraft she keeps aloft-- shuns useless flyboys who don't know one end of a wrench from the other. Firehawk pilot Ver… OL21202972W
Ache Ache Eliza Henry Jones 264 pages ; 24 cm OL21832911W
Planes, fire & rescue Planes, fire & rescue Bobs Gannaway Dusty Crophopper, the famous little racing plane from Propwash Junction, volunteers to become a firefighter. OL22644918W
Fire disasters Fire disasters Rob Alcraft Describes three of the worst man-made fire disasters in history, the destruction that such terrible fires can cause, and measures that can be taken to limit such disasters. OL23706715W
Emergency fire rehabilitation Emergency fire rehabilitation United States. Bureau of Land Management "This Handbook provides procedural direction standards, and practices for the protection and emergency rehabilitation of the resources that could be lost or damaged following wildfire"--Letter of tra… OL24419102W
Sunrise fire Sunrise fire Quality Parks,Mindy Block,Gretchen Saule "Sunrise Fire is a book about five teens who solve one of Long Island's most challenging conservation challenges. How to protect life, property, and the environment? It's a real life, firefighting ad… OL24854062W
2019 National aviation plan 2019 National aviation plan United States. Bureau of Land Management. Fire and Aviation Directorate "The purpose of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) National Aviation Plan (NAP) is to describe National Aviation Office (NAO) leader's intent, authority, role and responsibilities, program objective… OL24867013W
Fire management program on national resource lands Fire management program on national resource lands United States. Bureau of Land Management. Denver Service Center "The purpose of this EIS is to evaluate the impacts the Bureau's Fire Management Program will have upon the usefulness, productivity, and ecosystems of the national resource lands managed by the Bure… OL24950653W
Wildfires Wildfires Paul P. Sipiera Discusses conditions which cause wildfires, ways to control them, and their damaging as well as beneficial effects. Includes a chapter on the forest fire in Yellowstone National Park in 1988. OL2697067W
Seldovia Sam and the wildfire escape Seldovia Sam and the wildfire escape Susan Woodward Springer Sam rides to the rescue of a neighbor's kittens when a careless camper starts a wildfire that threatens the town of Seldovia itself. OL2771614W
The Wildfire Season The Wildfire Season Andrew Pyper Miles McEwan was a fire fighter an after being badly burned he buried himself in the vast wilderness of the Yukon at a place called Ross River. Five years on, Miles is still battling the phantoms of … OL50306W
Burn Burn Sean Doolittle In California the hills are on fire. Not a good sign for Andrew Kindler, who just came from back east to get away from his past--as an arsonist. In fact, almost from the moment he sets foot in his co… OL5888555W
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