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  • PDF preview of the "A Burning Question" article
    Today, Smokey continues to teach people of all ages about the importance of preventing wildfires. Just how effective is Smokey’s…
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    A Burning Question: Is An Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure?

  • Illustration of three kids in a woodchip plant watching a conveyor belt move woodchips.
    One of the historic uses of wood was for heating. In recent years, however, most heating in the United States…
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    A Chip Off the Old Block: Using Wood Energy to Heat Schools

  • PDF preview of A Flame Changer article.
    Open forest ecosystems, like those of longleaf pine or loblolly pine, are managed with regular fires to support native plants…
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    A Flame Changer – How Fire Diversity Affects Bee and Butterfly Populations

  • Illustration of a building site where a yellow tractor is dropping tree trunks into a wood chipper, that is then processing wood chips to a red truck.
    In the Western United States, many of the forests have too many small trees. These small trees increase the risk…
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    Chip and Truck: Comparing the Cost of Using Trees to Heat Buildings

  • PDF preview of A Flame Changer eyeChallenge.
    After reading “A Flame Changer,” test your knowledge with this eyeChallenge. Each image is from the article; can you explain…
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    eyeChallenge – A Flame Changer

  • PDF preview of 'Where There's Smoke' eyeChallenge.
    Try out the eyeChallenge after reading “Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire.” Each of the following images represents something from the…
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    eyeChallenge – Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire

  • PDF preview of Fire and Water FACTivity.
    The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How would I use technology to communicate wildland fire safety in…
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    FACTivity – Fire and Water

  • PDF preview of the cover for the 'Fight or Light' article. It is a photograph of a group of large tents set up for firefighters during the 1910 fires with a dense forest in the background.
    The historian in this study was interested in understanding the impact of the 1910 fires on fire policy and American…
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    Fight or Light? The History and Impact of the Big Fires of 1910

  • illustration of children weighing a house on one side of a scale and a bird on the other side
    The California gnatcatcher is a little bird with a big problem. Its habitat has been reduced 80 percent by people…
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    Fighting Fire with Fire: Protecting the Homes of People and Birds

  • illustration of children weighing a house on one side of a scale and a bird on the other side
    The California gnatcatcher is a little bird with a big problem. Its habitat has been reduced 80 percent by people…
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    Fighting Fire with Fire: Protecting the Homes of People and Birds (Spanish)

  • PDF preview of Fire and Water article cover. The background photo is the tops of a small group of trees.
    Successfully predicting where and when wildfires might occur is important. This prediction is important because of possible environmental and economic…
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    Fire and Water: Predicting Future Wildfires in a Changing Climate

  • PDF preview of "Knock on Wood" article
    The scientists in this study were interested in looking at how prescribed fire affects longleaf pine forests and their ability…
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    Knock on Wood: Understanding the Relationship Between the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker, Longleaf Pine, Fire, and Carbon