The author of “Forests on Fire” describes wildfires as being beneficial as well as harmful to the environment. Select the three benefits of wildfires. A.
Fires allow the sun to reach the forest floor by destroying some of the leaves on the trees.

B.
Fires make the land more fertile by giving it back nutrients.

C.
Important plant and animal life can be killed in fires.

D.
Sometimes, humans and their homes are destroyed by fires.

E.
Wildfires take away the dying plants to make room for new ones to grow.