Congratulations!

I hope you have gained new insights about wildland fire by completing this WebQuest. As a contributing team member, you have certainly put your new knowledge to work to resolve a real world problem. This ability to work as a productive team member is invaluable in life. You now have the ability to construct an answer for the central question of this WebQuest - Why are devasting wildland fires so prevalent in the news?

Maybe the study of wildland fire has peeked your curiosity about careers in this line of work. In addition to firefighters, people are also employed as meteorologists, ecologists, fuel reduction specialists, foresters, and in many other professions. Perhaps you are interested in exploring the many career fields associated with wildland fire and the numerous agencies that employ them? Could this lead to another WebQuest?

I hope it does.