The Rim Fire of 2013 burned over 257,000 acres in California's Stanislaus National Forest from August to October. Fueled by heavy brush and dead trees that built up from drought conditions, the fire had extensive impacts both negative and positive on the environment. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions through more fuel efficient vehicles and other measures can help slow global warming and reduce the severity of future wildfires.

1. Wildfires
Rim Fire

2. Characteristics of a wildfire
 Extensive size
 Speed at which it can spread
 Potential to change direction unexpectedly
 Ability to jump gaps

3. August 17-October 25
257,314 acres of Stanislaus
National Forest burned
Fuel for fire: Brush, Oaks, and Pine, conifer

4. Environmental Impacts
 Negative
 Complete or partial devastation of the plant life
 Killing or driving away of all or most of the animals
 Positive
 Helpful to the seeding or sprouting of certain plantssome trees only release seeds during a fire
 Maintenance of certain plant interactions

5. Precipitation 2013
Between January and June the state received a record low
of 4.58 inches of precipitation.

6. Unhealthy forests
Dead and fallen trees
Extensive brush, scrub,
and undergrowth.

7. Global Warming and
Wildfires
What can we do to slow global warming?

8. Electric and Fuel
Efficient Cars

9. Other ways to lower CO2