Ruby Sisson Library

Explains how to leave a building safely during a fire, emphasizing staying low to avoid smoke and using alternate ways out.

Photographs and illustrations describe different types of forest fires, how they can start, and their impact on the people, animals, and landscape.

An airplane rolls down the runway and is about to take off when a fire erupts in the right engine. Within seconds, the cabin is engulfed in flames. The passengers and crew start to breathe in thick smoke. They need to be evacuated--and fast! In less than a minute, aviation firefighters arrive with their equipment, ready to battle the blaze and rescue the people trapped inside the plane. In Aviation Firefighters, dramatic, true stories will keep readers...

"There is no precedent in postwar American history for the destruction of the town of Paradise, California. On November 8, 2018, the community of 27,000 people was swallowed by the ferocious Camp Fire, which razed virtually every home and killed at least 85 people. The catastrophe seared the American imagination, taking the front page of every major national newspaper and top billing on the news networks. It displaced tens of thousands of people,...

Details the men and women who fight fires aboard ships or on the seaside, looking at their responsibilities, vehicles, and gear.

Recounts the events surrounding the September 1, 1894 forest fires that surrounded the town of Hinckley, Minnesota, trapping more than two thousand people.

Explains the difference between good fire, which can be used safely for cooking and providing warmth, and bad fire, which can cause burns or destroy property.

Told from a child's perspective, this book depicts the earthquake of 1906 that shattered San Francisco.

Rediscover the thrills of this classic romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen!
Newlywed Sarah Fontaine has just received the news that every wife fears: her husband of two months has died abroad in a hotel fire. Yet convinced he's still alive, Sarah forges an alliance with Nick O'Hara from the U.S. State Department that has the two of them crisscrossing Europe on...

"Theo Mackey only remembers one thing for certain about the fire that destroyed his home: he lit the match. Sure, it was an accident. But the blaze killed his mom and set his dad on a path to self-destruction. Everything else about that fateful night is full of gaping holes in Theos mind, for good reason. Maybe its better that way. As captain of the Ellis Hollow Diving Team, with straight A's and solid friends, he's only one semester away from securing...