What causes wildfires?
Brains On! Science podcast for kids
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Can Fire Fighters Stop Wildfires?
Fire fighters can use a plane and take water from a lake or reservoir near by to dump on a big fire. They can also dig up the plants and trees in an area, and that way, when the fire gets there, it'll find a large stretch of dirt where there's just nothing to torch. So if you surround a fire with a border of this kind of dug up dirt area, it's kind of like putting a fence around the fire that'll keep it containedis so cool.
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