Washoe County Library System

"In May 2016, the city of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada, burned to the ground, forcing 88,000 people to flee their homes. It was the largest evacuation ever of a city in the face of a forest fire, raising the curtain on a new age of increasingly destructive wildfires. This book is a suspenseful account of one of North America's most devastating forest fires--and a stark exploration of our dawning era of climate catastrophes"-- "In May 2016, Fort...

When a former FBI hostage rescue agent takes on a job assessing the security risks of a skyscraper, a fire breaks out in the building and he sets out to rescue his family trapped above the fire line.

Sheila and Michael visit a fire station and find out how it really feels to ride a fire truck going to a fire.

An illustrated exploration of wildfires that discusses why they occur, how they are fought, the damage they can cause, famous fires, and other related topics; and includes statistics, resources, a glossary, and an index.

"Love always endures the test of time. After a devastating fire pitted their families against each other, high school sweethearts Phoebe Ritter and Aidan Payne were torn apart. Twenty years later, Aidan is called back to Blessings, nervous about confronting his painful past. And that's BEFORE he knows about the nineteen-year-old secret Phoebe has been harboring all this time. As Aidan tries to make up for lost time with the family he didn't know he...

Discusses different kinds of forest fires, what causes them, where they occur, and how they can be prevented.

Brief text examines the disastrous effects of uncontrollable fires, methods of fire extinction and prevention, and ways to protect people during a fire.