Describes some of the worst fire disasters in history, how emergency services responded, and what can be done to prevent such tragedies from happening in the future.
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ISBN: 9781848379534 (lib. bdg.)
Physical Description:32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.print
Publisher:Mankato, Minn. : Arcturus , 2011.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Fire! -- Firefighting -- The Great Chicago fire, 1871 -- The London Blitz, 1940 -- The London Blitz: fighting the fires -- The Tokyo firestorm, 1945 -- Yellowstone bushfires, 1988 -- Yellowstone bushfires: fighting back -- Mont Blanc Tunnel, 1999 -- Enschede Fireworks Factory, 2000 -- Buncefield fuel depot, 2005 -- Black Saturday bushfires, 2009 -- Learning lessons.