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Every year, thousands of men and women wage America’s war on fire in our majestic wildlands. Armed with special training and the best technology, and with their hearts full of determination, they battle the blazes. But in spite of all their efforts, we are not winning the fire wars. In the year 2000 alone, wildfires ignited over six million acres across the United States, destroying homes, scorching lives—and burning through over $1 billion in firefighting costs. And yea… More >>

NOVA: Fire Wars