In this FACTivity, you will research a recent natural disturbance that has been in the news in the past year. Then you will write a story about the event and its impacts. In the FACTivity extension, you will compare the event to the fires of 1910. The question to be answered in this FACTivity is: What was the impact of a recent natural disturbance on a community, a region, or the world? Materials: Computer/internet access or library access for research Topics: Active Forest Management, Fire, Creative Writing, History, Informational Writing, Natural Disaster, Natural Disturbance, Research Activity.