Fire education crosses all disciplines in
the national parks. Learning about fire management is an exciting opportunity
to also learn about wildlife habitats,
historic resources,
plant adaptations,
and much more!
Students
What is fire? What role does fire play in different ecosystems? Get answers to these and other questions in this section. Find links to hot fire sites.
Teachers
The appropriate use of public lands should be of concern to each of our students. Use of public lands is an important social issue and lends itself well to classroom discussion.
Researchers
There is an increasing need for public, federal wildland agency employees, media and special interest groups to have a broader fundamental knowledge of the role of fire in ecosystems.
FireWise
A web site containing educational information for people who live or vacation in fire-prone areas of the United States. It was designed to acquaint people with the challenges of living with wildland fire.
