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Fire education crosses all disciplines in
the national parks. Learning about fire management is an exciting opportunity
to also learn about wildlife habitats,
historic resources,
plant adaptations,
and much more!

Navajo girl dressed in firefighter's clothes at and Boys and Girls Club program

Students
What is fire? What role does fire play in different ecosystems? Get answers to these and other questions in this section. Find links to hot fire sites.
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Students learning about fire.

Teachers
The appropriate use of public lands should be of concern to each of our students. Use of public lands is an important social issue and lends itself well to classroom discussion.
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Fire monitors observing fire in Grand Canyon.

Researchers
There is an increasing need for public, federal wildland agency employees, media and special interest groups to have a broader fundamental knowledge of the role of fire in ecosystems.
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Fire Information board.

Fire Case Studies and Fire History Timeline
Learn about fire in different national parks as well as view a history of fire managment (uses Flash).

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