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“By forces seemingly antagonistic and destructive Nature accomplishes her beneficent designs — now a flood of fire… again in the fullness of time an outburst of organic life…” John Muir

John of the Mountains, (1938), page 438
Ignition of a prescribed fire.

Fire News
Park Fire News and press releases.
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Wildland fire publications.

Publications and Articles
On-line wildland fire magazines and articles related to wildland fire.
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Fire torching on a mountainside.

Photo Galleries
Find digital images related to wildland fire in the national parks and other areas.
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Firefighter observing prescribed fire in sequoia forest.

Fire Stories
How does the NPS use fire? How does wildland fire impact the national parks? Find these answers and other fire-related stories here.
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Fire danger sign.

Understanding Fire
Learn about fire danger, tools for fire suppression, incident management, research, and more.
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FIREWISE Communications Guide
A guide to the communication materials, protocols, and guides that the Wildland/Urban Interface Working Team and national FIREWISE Communities program have produced.
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Fire in the night.

Fact Sheets
General information and statistics regarding NPS Wildland Fire, Structural Fire, and Aviation.

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