A raging wildfire is a frightening thing. Living trees burn fast as paper. Flames race through tree tops, sometimes faster a person runs, burning at a very hot temperature hot enough to melt a steel. A wildfire can be a major disaster, capable of destroying hundreds of homes and costing human lives.Clearing forest of dead trees and allowing young plants to grow.
SOURCE: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/wildfires-0#cart/cleanup
SOURCE: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/wildfires-0#cart/cleanup