print email comment close How Wildfires Work URL: http://science.howstuffworks.com/wildfire.htm Description: "An average of 5 million acres burns every year in the United States, causing millions of dollars in damage." This site discusses how wildfires start, burn, and die, with information on common causes of wildfires, impact of topography, and fighting wildfires. Includes links to additional resources. From HowStuffWorks. Author: Bonsor, Kevin Publisher: HowStuffWorks, Inc. Extra Keywords wild fires, forest, How Stuff Works Library of Congress Subject Headings: Wildfires LII Database Information: Record 11069 created by Michael Dr. Web McCulley on 11/14/2003 Last modification on 11/17/2003 Published: 11/14/2003   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/11069