National Geographic: Eye in the Sky--Wildfires

NATURE’S
FURY

Volcanoes

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Wildfires

Earthquakes

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Wildfire—an ancient lord of the wilderness—can create life as well as destroy it. Destructive outbreaks in recent years due to changing climate and human activities have revived controversies over how best to manage forests.

A photo of silhouettes of two firefighters shoveling burnt ground