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Research publication volume no. 635
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Research publication volume no. 649
Research publication volume no. 681
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I survived volume 20
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Traces the story of a boy who moves across the country to rural northern California, where his efforts to adjust are challenged by a fast-moving firestorm that places family homes and lives at risk.
6) Wildfires
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Excite early readers about science and weather with a low-level search-and-find reader about wildfires"--
11) Wildfires
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"What causes wildfires? How do scientists predict and prepare for them? Discover the answers to these questions and more." -- Publisher's website.
13) Wildfires
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[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses wildfires, including how they happen, why they are important, and when they are dangerous.
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Description
In 1994, a wildfire on Colorado's Storm King Mountain was wrongly identified at the outset as occurring in South Canyon. This unintentional, seemingly minor human error was the first in a string of mistakes that would be compounded into one of the greatest tragedies in the annals of firefighting. Before it was done, fourteen courageous firefighters--men and women, hotshots, smoke jumpers, and helicopter crew--would lose their lives battling the deadly...
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
This project involved developing an updated Colorado statewide wildfire risk assessment. The project was based on leveraging the data and achievements of the West Wide Wildfire Risk Assessment (WWA) project, and tailoring these to reflect Colorado conditions, requirements and priorities. The WWA documented the risk from wildfire by quantifying the magnitude of the current wild land fire problem in the West. The WWA is unique because it will assess...
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2012.
Description
This Topical Fire Research Report is in response to a legislative inquiry concerning the number of wildfires that are started each year in Colorado from the escape of agricultural and prescribed fires. For the purpose of this report, the term 'escape' is used to describe an agricultural controlled burn or a prescribed fire that spread beyond the control lines and became a 'hostile' fire.
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Quick response research report volume 173
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
The purpose of this research was to identify people's perceptions of the causes of the 2003 Southern California wildfires.
19) Two degrees
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
Description
Akira is riding her horse in the California woods when a wildfire sparks—and grows scarily fast. How can she make it to safety when there are flames everywhere? Owen and his best friend, George, are used to seeing polar bears on the snowy Canadian tundra. But when one bear gets way too close for comfort, do the boys have any chance of surviving? Natalie hunkers down at home as a massive hurricane barrels toward Miami. When the floodwaters crash...
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Quick response research report volume 185
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Discusses the effect of the effects of wildfire on an Oregon community.
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