See also:

• Science: Earth Sciences: Natural Disasters and Hazards: Wildfires  (21)

HowStuffWorks: How Wildfires Work - - Many photographs of wildfires in a tutorial that explores how wildfires are born, live and die.

Cost of Fighting Fires in West Is Expected to Pass $1 Billion - - NY Times (August 31, 2000)

U.S. Weighs a Plan to Enhance Forests' Resistance to Fires - - NY Times (August 22, 2000)

Why Foresters Prefer to Fight Fire With Fire - - NY Times (August 20, 2000)

Official Warns That Little Can Be Done to Stop Forest Fires - - NY Times (August 19, 2000)

Forest Service Is Scrambling to Find Enough Firefighters - - NY Times (August 17, 2000)

Disaster Agency Promises Immediate Fire Aid - - NY Times (August 13, 2000)

As Wildfires Rage, Assessing Blame Becomes the Issue - - NY Times (August 12, 2000)

Population Trends Heighten West's Fire Woes - - NY Times (August 10, 2000)

Idaho Governor Says Fires in West May Rage Till Fall - - NY Times (August 6, 2000)