Partnership Between Wind and Fire

Mike could not believe his eyes. As he looked out of his window he could see fires everywhere in the distance. The wind was howling as it helped the fires spread, destroying everything in their path. Homes and other structures were being erased. Days later, after the fires had been brought under control there was green everywhere. Mike began to wonder is the fire a bad thing or is it doing what it is supposed to by cleansing the ground. Are we actually the ones that are in its way?