ANIMAL FIREFIGHTERS TO THE RESCUE
Goats don’t wear helmets. Beavers can’t carry fire hoses. But in some places, people are turning to animals for help. These animals may play a role in stopping the spread of wildfires.
FIRED UP
A fire needs three things to burn: fuel, heat, and oxygen from the air. Forest floors are covered in fire fuel. That includes dry grass, dead wood, leaves, and bark called duff. Duff is extremely flammable—it
