Forests are an essential part of our planet. They maintain the balance of several eco systems. Every year, however, frightening forest fires in California or in Australia become news. And Portugal is not an exception. Forest fires are a constant reality in our country too. Every year, in the peak of summer, thousands of acres of forest are swallowed up by the fire. In June 2017, Portugal suffered one of the most devastating fires ever in its history, known as Pedrógão Grande Wild Fires, where 66 people lost their lives. Are fires inevitable and uncontrolled phenomena?