Fire is a natural part of many ecosystems. However, magnitude matters. Natural forest fires that creep along the forest floor and don’t turn into raging, out of

Fire is a natural part of many ecosystems. However, magnitude matters. Natural forest fires that creep along the forest floor and don’t turn into raging, out of control wildfires, can help certain seeds germinate and keep invasive plants under control. But when the fires burn out of control, they can push ecosystems totally out of whack to the point where they become something else entirely.