First Step to Avoid Wildland Fire Disaster is Acting Wisely

A large plume of smoke rises over Colorado Springs, Colo., that cast a wide, dark shadow over homes and businesses. Wildland fires burn intensely and creating a defensible space around your home can be the difference between a close call and complete destruction. (Adam Drake/Inciweb.org)
The pictures are poignant: house after house destroyed by a wildland fire. We look at these pictures