Burlington Public Library

Discusses forest fires and the effect that they have on both people and the natural world.

Explains the beneficial effects of periodic fires to forests and their wildlife.

"This nonfiction picture book presents Earth's long history with fire, and how humans, plants, and animals have adapted to this element as an integral part of their existence"--

Describes the forest life cycle and the destructive and renewing aspects of forest fire.

"A dramatic reorientation of humanity's relationship with fire, centralizing its place in the stories we tell about human history, climate change, and the future. The Pyrocene tells the story of what happened when a fire-wielding species met an especially fire-receptive time in Earth's history. Since life first met land, flames have flourished. Over the past two million years, a genus gained the ability to manipulate fire, swiftly remaking both itself...

The life cycle of a forest is examined, from the devastation of a fire ot its gradual renewal as a vital ecosystem.