Fire is the combination of heat and light that comes from burning substances. Fire is very hot and should not be handled. Wind will cause fire to spread. Fire needs oxygen to “live.” Without oxygen, the fire will be smothered.

       All forest fires begin on the forest floor. small, flammable objects, such as debris, twigs, leaves, and small growth will burn first. A forest fire will start with lightning strikes, or warm, dry conditions. Depending upon the place, a volcanic eruption could start a fire.

Forest fires are  very hard to stop, even with the most well trained, experienced firefighters. There are many ways firefighters prevent fire from spreading. For example, they may spread chemicals over wood to, stop the flammability, smothering materials, or use sand and dirt. Strong wind may make it very hard to stop a fire.