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Can you really outrun a fire?
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Getting away from a fire on foot may not be as easy as you think. Can you really outrun a fire? Find out at HowStuffWorks.
What Are Santa Ana Winds?
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These annual winds blow during Southern California's dangerous dry season, whipping up wildfires that can ravage thousands of acres.
Vincent van Goat and Friends Help Vanquish Western Wildfires
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Goats are being used to create firebreaks as part of today's wildfire fighting arsenal. HowStuffWorks takes a look.
How Does a Forest Fire Benefit Living Things?
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Forest-fire prevention has been a touchstone of American consciousness since the creation of Smokey the Bear in the 1940s. But now, environmental experts believe that some amount of fire is good for the forest too.
'Heatflation': How High Temperatures Send Food Prices Soaring
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Sizzling temperatures across the globe aren't just bad for humans, they're bad for crops too. Harvests are smaller and that drives up food prices.
How Fire Tornadoes Work
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Inject heat, ash and fire into a spinning mass of air. Watch as a funnel of flames leaps from the ground, reaches for the heavens and then races forward to consume everything in its path. Is such a phenomenon possible?
Could You Pass a Park Ranger Exam?
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Are you as prepared as a Boy Scout or a Girl Scout? Once you take our practice park ranger exam, we'll let you know if you have what it takes to monitor and guard our national parks. Do you think you can do it?
Can You Identify All of These Firefighting Tools?
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Firefighters often put their lives on the line protecting the lives and property of others. It’s a good thing they have plenty of tools to help. If you know all about firefighter gear, from regular turnouts to wildland equipment, do you think you can name all the tools in this quiz? Jump in and find out!
Some Aphid Babies Are Born Already Pregnant
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Born pregnant? You bet. It's a survival instinct but could also explain how these garden pests spread like wildfire.
Scientists Warn Western U.S. Drought Could Be 'New Normal'
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Nearly 90 percent of the Western U.S. is gripped by an "apocalyptical" drought that only continues to worsen. Even if you don't live in the area, it affects you — and what you do affects it.