This kept the amount of underbrush to a minimum, thus allowing the Cape to experience few, if any, major wildfires.

However, due to decades of fire suppression, several major wildfires have broken out and threatened large settlements.

But the nine major wildfires crunching across Colorado made for an extraordinary start to a fire season.

The danger of a major wildfire is increased by the fact that there are a number of cities and communities surrounded by forest land.

This approach was the result of investigations into the fatalities of major Australian wildfires.

He also helped fight several major wildfires here.

Ultimately, the whole fleet (33 aircraft in all) was grounded, dramatically reducing the resources available to fight major wildfires.

Fifty wildfires ignited, seven of which grew into major wildfires.

In Texas, 252 out of the state's 254 counties had experienced major wildfires during 2011.

This page is about the canyon west of the city of Boulder that experienced a major wildfire in 2010.