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John Cuneo How to Read the Mind of a Wildfire
From studying tree rings to creating intricate computer models, scientists are trying to understand why flames behave the way they do.
Brian L. Frank What It Feels Like to Lie Face Down and Let a Wildfire Burn Over You
When a blaze takes an unexpected turn, a thin aluminum shelter is a firefighter's last resort.
Courtesy of the Little Venus Fire Shelter Peer Review Report Fire on the Mountain
Last June, 19 firefighters lost their lives trying to control a blaze near Yarnell, Arizona—the highest death toll for firefighters battling a wildfire in this country since 1933. What went wrong? Is it time to reconsider our approach to fighting fire?
Matt Oss The Battle of Gettysburg: A Time When American Civilians Saw War Firsthand
The inhabitants of Gettysburg, who hid in their homes as snipers exchanged fire within the town, were called out to clear bodies after the battle. Today, America's wars are more distant.
Band Aid
Teaching Afghan soldiers to play in sync
Brian Mockenhaupt Enlisting Allah
To thwart the Taliban, marines in Helmand province are teaching the locals to read the Koran.
Sebastiano Tomada Piccolomini
