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41) Wildfires
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Presents wildfires as neither good nor bad but as part of the endless cycle of change in forests and grasslands.
42) Wildfire
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
Briefly traces the history of wildfire before going on to discuss types, when and where they start, their behavior, ecological effects, fighting and preventing them.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Australian bushfires roar above Wombat's home. He is fortunate that his burrow is deep below ground and he is safe. He snuggles under his crazy quilt and drinks his tea. Soon his frightened friend Wallaby shows up at his door. 'Oh Wombat! I c-c-can't reach my home! M-m-may I stay with you awhile?' Wombat pauses only for a tick of the clock, and says, 'Come in!' Then, one by one, five uniquely Australian animals - the Wallaby, a Kookaburra, a Platypus,...
45) Hotshots!
Author
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text introduces the equipment and work of a team of fire fighters as they battle a blaze caused by a spark from a train.
47) Wildfire
Author
Series
Ranger series (Ralph W. Cotton) volume 26
Language
English
Formats
Description
Arizona Ranger Sam Burrack's on the trail of a gang of bank robbers, a mission that's led him right into the path of a raging wildfire.
Author
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the deadly 1994 Colorado forest fire thatwas wrongly identified at the outset as occurring inSouth Canyon. This misidentification was the first in a string of seemingly minor human errors that would be compounded into one of the greatest tragedies in the annals of firefight-ing as fourteenmen and women firefighters-experts in their field lost their lives battling the South Canyon blaze.
Author
Series
Girl of the year 2021 - Kira volume Bk. 2
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Kira teams up with Evie, a student at the animal sanctuary to track down the paradise parrot--a bird thought to be extinct--and prove that it still exists. While they're trying to observe the elusive bird, bushfires threaten to wipe out the sanctuary and the parrot's habitat. There's no choice but to evacuate all the animals, which is a huge task even without trying to track down a missing baby wallaby. As the bushfires rage out of control, Kira makes...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Against all odds, Morgan Carter and his family have endured despite the deteriorating conditions surrounding them. Armed with survivalist tactics, Morgan's crew, alongside their new friends from the recently-liberated DHS camp, have worked together to build a sustainable communuity. But not all situations can be prepared for. When a massive wildfire threatens their very existence, they must decide: fight or flight? From the author of the hit Survivalist...
57) On fire
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by true and harrowing events, On Fire tells the story of an ordinary man who finds his world suddenly torn apart as devastating wildfires rip through the surrounding countryside. With precious moments ticking by, he must flee with his son and pregnant wife if they have any hope of surviving the rapid forces of Mother Nature.
Author
Pub. Date
©2021
Language
English
Description
In this new series, based on real-life animal tales, discover that not all heroes wear capes - some have four legs, a wet nose, and a brave heart. Big or small, fall in love with animal friends who have lived truly wild lives. Read about Fluffles, the koala, who held strong through the bushfires in South Australia with bravery. While she healed she found other koalas to snuggle up with. Their cuddles for one another helped make the whole outback feel...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Rainbow the koala is ready to go off and live on his own--or so his mom says. But Rainbow is scared! The kookaburra bird cackles at him and he struggles to find a tree to call his home. As scorching heat takes hold and Rainbow runs out of water, he'll soon face his most dangerous test: surviving a bush fire"--Back cover
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