Parker 2 Fire

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/parker-2-fire

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Parker 2 Fire?7,697 acres (approximately 31 square kilometers)
2. What is the location?Modoc National Forest, Modoc County, California, United States
3. What is the date of report?August 3, 2017
4. How did the Parker 2 Fire start?It began when lightning struck the dry forest, creating a fire that grew quickly.
5. Where did the Parker 2 Fire happen?In the Modoc National Forest on the Modoc Plateau in northeastern California, a place with volcanic rocks and pine trees.

Fire Regime: The characteristic fire behavior and ecological effects in a given ecosystem over time.
Suppression: The act of extinguishing or controlling a wildfire.
Fire Ecology: The study of the role of fire in natural ecosystems and how they respond to it.
Anthropocene: A proposed new geological epoch characterized by significant human impact on Earth's geology and ecosystems.