Imagine a blazing fire sparking through a forest… is this fire beneficial or detrimental? In the summer of 1988, forest fires burned out of control in Yellowstone National Park. Although massive, uncontrollable forest fires can pose a threat to our environment, it is also evident that fire can be a catalyst for renewal.
Fires that burn uncontrollably can damage and devastate the landscape and ecosystem. The article “Summer of Fire” states “...defend the park communities-the information centers and the buildings where people slept, ate, and shopped.”. This means that firefighters basically had to defend places where people were at. This exemplifies how fires are dangerous because human lives were endangered. The author, Patricia