Burnt gum trees and new growth after severe bush fires in Royal National Park, south of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Aftermath of a major forest fire within Corsica's National Park (Parc Naturel Regional de Corse), a year on, with large area of forest and maquis scrub destroyed and first flush of regrowth by grasses and flowers, near Aullene, Corsica, France.

Burnt forest near Marysville, one of the worst affected communities of the catastrophic 2009 Australian Bush Fires in the state of Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Burnt forest near Marysville, one of the worst affected communities of the catastrophic 2009 Australian Bush Fires in the state of Victoria, Australia, Pacific

An ancient Yew tree in a churchyard in Porlock, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Burnt forest near Marysville, one of the worst affected communities of the catastrophic 2009 Australian Bush Fires in the state of Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Bluebells in Jiffy Knott woods near Ambleside, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

An area of burnt out gorse on the cliff tops of the Cornish coast near Rosemergy, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Tree planting at the RSPB reserve at Geltsdale, North Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Kettle River Recreation Area bursting with wildflowers after a fire destroyed much of the forest in a fire, British Columbia, Canada

Hawaii, Big Island, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Chain of Craters Road.

Destruction and renewal after 2003 Kootenay Wildfires, Marble Canyon, Kootenay National Park, British Columbia

Forest renewal and destruction after wildfire, Kootenay National Park, British Columbia

Forest renewal after 2003 Kootenay Wildfires, Marble Canyon, Kootenay National Park, British Columbia

Destruction and re-growth after forest fire along Klondike Highway, Yukon

Destruction and re-growth after forest fire and mountains along Alaska Highway, Yukon

A controlled forest burn, a deliberate fire set to create a healthier and more sustainable forest ecosystem. The prescribed burn of forest creates the right condition for regrowth, Whitman County, Washington, USA