Fire Basics for Kids

Start with the basics

A close-up of burning sticks and logs. The fire is bright orange and the sticks are black.

What Is Fire?

What role does fire play in different ecosystems?

A firefighter use a driptorch and a flapper during a prescribed burn in grasslands.

The Fire Triangle

Oxygen, Fuel, and Heat: These three elements make up the fire triangle

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Dangers of Wildland Fire

Always be Aware of the Dangers of Wildland Fires

HOT Fire Facts for Kids
Firefighters and kids learn play a bucket brigade game at a festival.
What do you think or feel when you read those words?
Resource Management & Kids
A fire scientist shares information with a family about fires in national parks.
Fire as a Natural Resources Management Technique

Learn more about wildfire

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Great Fire Websites for Kids

From Fire Prevention Week to Smokey Bear, fire-dependent ecosystems to fire safety and wildland firefighting as a career and more.

A park ranger talks with a family about fire in a national park.

Wildland Fire Quiz

A list of Did You Know facts that can impress your friends.

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Become a junior firefighter!

Wildland Fire Junior Ranger Booklet

EXPLORE , LEARN, PROTECT. Ready to become a junior firefighter? Download the booklet, complete as much as you can, earn your online badge!

Last updated: August 5, 2024

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