10. An average of 1.2 million acres of U.S. woodland burn every year.
11. A large wild fire can produce the local weather.
12. A wildfire moves at speeds of up to 14 miles an hour (23 kilometers an hour),
13. Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, Colorado, Oregon, and California experience the worst forest fires in the U.S.
14. Lightning, burning campfires or cigarettes, hot winds, and even the sun are all hot enough to spark a wildfire.
15. All wild fires need fuel, oxygen, and a heat source.
16. Traditional methods of fighting a forest fire includes water dousing and spraying retardants.
17. Billions of dollars are spent every year fighting fires in the United States.

Wild Fires