Wildfires burned 93,296 acres in California during 2009. In the last 5 years over 270,351 acres have been burned. There are various different things that can start wildfires, from natural lighting strikes, to auto accidents, camp fires, cigarette butts and even just heat building in dry areas. Once they start, depending on the location and weather conditions, the fire can spread pretty fast and consume everything in its path. Here are 40 images of these types of fires.

The first 20 images are of various wildfires being fought in California. Heat from these fires can reach 1,470 degrees Fahrenheit making it difficult to fight, both from the heat and the immense size of the fire. Firefighters have to deal with many different effects in these fires, from weather conditions, underbrush, dry seasons, location, etc. Many times these fires start in areas that are hard to get to and have to be fought from the air as well as the ground. Firefighters also have to deal with many chemicals besides wood being burned, when these fires hit structures such as homes, buildings, and cars, they have to deal with all sorts of chemicals being burned.

The second 20 images are of the aftermath that the people there have to deal with. Many people every year lose everything they have to these fires, barley getting out with their lives. Some are not so lucky and lose everything including their life. Think about what having to deal with the loss of everything, you home, cars, papers, furniture, everything. What do you do, where do you go, how do you begin to start over.

With a degree in Fire Science, you can help in research and study, as well as physical fighting of these fires to help prevent or contain future fires. In doing so, you are helping the land, the animals that live there, the human life’s and everything they own.

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