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Los Alamos wildfires

by Bryan, Nichol
Series: Environmental disasters Published by : World Almanac Library, (Milwaukee, WI :) Physical details: 48 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. ISBN:0836855078; 0836855140 (softcover). Year: 2004
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j 300 - 399 j363.379 Bry (Browse shelf) Available 88312

Introduction: Fire storm -- Fighting fire with fire -- Begging to burn -- "It should never have happened" -- Learning to live with fire -- Time line -- Glossary -- For more information/Web sites -- Index.

Describes the events surrounding the wildfire that raged in New Mexico in 2000 and the resulting debate over the policy of prescribed burning, or purposely setting fires as a means of forest management.

10 - 12 years