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Smoke    by Richard Puz
Price: Free! 2470 words. Published on October 7, 2011. .

Short Story about the American frontier in the 1800s. Prairies are one of God’s greatest gifts, but these can also turn deadly. Pioneers take desperate measures to save everything they have created.
After the Fire Is Out    by Preparing Williamson County
Price: Free! 4120 words. Published on October 18, 2011. .

We realize that recovering from a fire can be a physically and mentally draining process. When fire strikes, lives are suddenly turned around. Often, the hardest part is knowing where to begin and who to contact. We wish to offer the following suggestions to help return your life to normal and quickly correct the fire damage.
FIRE CREW: Stories from the Fireline    by Ben Walters
Price: $9.99 USD. 86950 words. Published on November 9, 2011. .

Every year, thousands of young men and women think they would like a job as a wildland firefighter. And every year, tens of thousands of them do it — they fight the summer battles of wildfire on the forests and grasslands of the West. Some die. Some have the times of their lives. And many forge lifelong friendships and collect the memories of a lifetime.
Firestorm    by Cyn Bagley
Price: $0.99 USD. 5950 words. Published on February 9, 2012. .

Another "living in the desert" series with character Jude Potter. It was a normal desert day, when Jude gets an emergency call from his friend Mike. Mike is caught in the middle of a fire and has been told that he needs to evacuate. Jude comes to help him get out of the area and gets caught in the fire. Wildfire is one of the dangers of living in the desert with dry cheatgrass and brushes.
After a Wildfire: Checklist of Considerations for Post-Fire Management    by Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Price: Free! 1280 words. Published on April 11, 2012. .

All may appear lost, but with time and rain, pastures burned by recent wildfires will come back stronger if cattle are not restocked too early. The loss of standing vegetation affects not only the availability of feed for livestock, but also feed and cover, including nesting habitat for wildlife. This eBook is a checklist of considerations for post-fire management.
Protection of Rangeland and Pastures from Wildfire    by Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Price: Free! 1780 words. Published on April 12, 2012. .

Grazing lands are subject to wildfire because of an abundance of fine fuel (grass), frequent dry conditions, and proximity to an ignition source -usually a road or highway. Due to the risk of Wildfire, rangelands and pastures must be protected from accidental fires and/or those that are intentionally set. Firebreaks are a necessary and useful tool in this regard.