Every year, armed with the best technology, thousands of firefighters battle the blazes, but in spite of all their efforts, we are not winning the fire wars. Can we win them? Should we fight all fires? Ecologists claim that fire is a necessary and revitalizing element of healthy ecosystems. What would happen if we did eliminate all wildfires? Join NOVA to explore the science of fire, from the smallest match to uncontrollable conflagrations.
Director: Kirk Wolfinger
Producer: Judith Vecchione
Producer: Michael Nozik
Producer: Raphael Silver
Producer: Rushmoore De Nooyer
Actor: Stacy Keach