Central Kansas Library System

Clifford goes to the city to visit his brother, Nero, who lives in a firehouse. When the siren blows, Clifford goes to the fire and helps. He becomes an honorary fire rescue dog.

When Otis the tractor becomes trapped in a burning barn, after rescuing kittens, his animal friends and local firefighters come to his aid.

Antonio Willie Giroux lived in a hotel his mother ran on the edge of a lake. He loved to explore the woods and look for animals, but they always remained hidden away. One hot, dry summer, when Antonio was almost five, disaster struck: a fire rushed through the forest. Everyone ran to the lake-the only safe place in town-and stood knee-deep in water as they watched the fire. Then, slowly, animals emerged from their forest home and joined the people...

Describe wildfires, how they occur, and the ways people can stay safe.

A little girl learns an important lesson about fire safety when her house catches fire after a dragon sneezes.

Discusses conditions which cause wildfires, ways to control them, and their damaging as well as beneficial effects. Includes a chapter on the forest fire in Yellowstone National Park in 1988.

Alex enjoys kayaking behind the raft of his aunt and uncle as they journey down Idaho's Salmon River, until they find themselves in the middle of a forest fire.

Brief text examines the disastrous effects of uncontrollable fires, methods of fire extinction and prevention, and ways to protect people during a fire.

Explains how to leave a building safely during a fire, emphasizing staying low to avoid smoke and using alternative ways out.

Discusses the importance of havinmg smoke alarms in the home, the different kinds of alarms and how they work, and what to do when they sound.