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On July 9, 2001, the hot exhaust of a state vehicle on fire patrol ignited the major Libby South Fire in the North Cascades Range in central Washington State. When a smaller blaze broke out later that evening some miles to the north in the narrow Chewuch River canyon near the Canadian border, resources were already stretched, and only a small, rookie-laden crew was deployed. This Thirtymile Fire should have been a simple operation, but instead it blew up into a towering inferno of double fire-plumes spinning tornado-like in opposite directions, scorching 9,324 wildland acres. In two weeks, 1,000 firefighters and dozens of helicopters, bulldozers and other heavy equipment were deployed, costing $4.5 million and the lives of four fire fighters. A controversial official investigation claimed that the firefighters defied authority and bore responsibility for their own deaths. Maclean (Fire and Ashes) interviewed families, survivors, investigators and fire experts, and the result is an evenhanded, lucid re-creation of catastrophe and its aftermath. The author gives a human face to national headlines, capturing the dignity and sense of mission of the lost firefighters, such as Karen FitzPatrick, age 18, a born-again Christian who sought, through firefighting, to "resolve the ageless conflict between the desires of the spirit and those of the flesh." (June 1)
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Maclean follows up Fire on the Mountain (1999)and Fire and Ashes (2003)with another gripping account of natural disaster. The "Thirtymile Fire" snuck up on firefighters who were cleaning up after an earlier blaze in Washington State, near the Canadian border. Sparked by an untended campfire, the fire (which was named for is closest geographical landmark, Thirtymile Peak) didn't appear to be much of a threat. But fire is unpredictable, and soon firefighters were in the midst of a raging and deadly inferno. Maclean takes us inside the fire and puts us beside the men and women trying to tame it. Ultimately, it's a tragic story--some members of the firefighting crew died--but it's also an exciting and educational one. Maclean teaches us plenty about how forest fires behave and about the people who risk their lives to fight them. We come away from the book with a better understanding of the intricate relationship between humans and nature. Recommend this exciting account to readers familiar with Maclean's previous books or those of Stephen J. Pyne and Norman Maclean, the author's father. David Pitt
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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On July 9, 2001, the hot exhaust of a state vehicle on fire patrol ignited the major Libby South Fire in the North Cascades Range in central Washington State. When a smaller blaze broke out later that evening some miles to the north in the narrow Chewuch River canyon near the Canadian border, resources were already stretched, and only a small, rookie-laden crew was deployed. This Thirtymile Fire should have been a simple operation, but instead it blew up into a towering inferno of double fire-plumes spinning tornado-like in opposite directions, scorching 9,324 wildland acres. In two weeks, 1,000 firefighters and dozens of helicopters, bulldozers and other heavy equipment were deployed, costing $4.5 million and the lives of four fire fighters. A controversial official investigation claimed that the firefighters defied authority and bore responsibility for their own deaths. Maclean (Fire and Ashes) interviewed families, survivors, investigators and fire experts, and the result is an evenhanded, lucid re-creation of catastrophe and its aftermath. The author gives a human face to national headlines, capturing the dignity and sense of mission of the lost firefighters, such as Karen FitzPatrick, age 18, a born-again Christian who sought, through firefighting, to "resolve the ageless conflict between the desires of the spirit and those of the flesh." (June 1)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Maclean follows up Fire on the Mountain (1999)and Fire and Ashes (2003)with another gripping account of natural disaster. The "Thirtymile Fire" snuck up on firefighters who were cleaning up after an earlier blaze in Washington State, near the Canadian border. Sparked by an untended campfire, the fire (which was named for is closest geographical landmark, Thirtymile Peak) didn't appear to be much of a threat. But fire is unpredictable, and soon firefighters were in the midst of a raging and deadly inferno. Maclean takes us inside the fire and puts us beside the men and women trying to tame it. Ultimately, it's a tragic story--some members of the firefighting crew died--but it's also an exciting and educational one. Maclean teaches us plenty about how forest fires behave and about the people who risk their lives to fight them. We come away from the book with a better understanding of the intricate relationship between humans and nature. Recommend this exciting account to readers familiar with Maclean's previous books or those of Stephen J. Pyne and Norman Maclean, the author's father. David Pitt
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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entrapment site, rock slump, boss trainee, fire supervisors, fire shirt, fatality investigations, dispatch log, air tankers, spot fires, double plume, rock scree, dispatch office, fire shelters, crossing log, smoke jumpers, deployment site, fire behavior, smaller arm Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Forest Service, Chewuch River, Lunch Spot, Libby South Fire, South Canyon Fire, Northwest Regulars, Watch Out Situation, Naches Ranger District, Thirtymile Campground, Entiat Hotshots, Jessica Johnson, Thom Taylor, Tom Craven, Yakima Valley, North Cascades, Pete Kampen, Lake Leavenworth, Endangered Species Act, Jason Emhoff, Storm King, Devin Weaver, Ken Weaver, Fourth of July, West Valley, Chief Bosworth Browse Sample Pages:
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entrapment site, rock slump, boss trainee, fire supervisors, fire shirt, fatality investigations, dispatch log, air tankers, spot fires, double plume, rock scree, dispatch office, fire shelters, crossing log, smoke jumpers, deployment site, fire behavior, smaller arm Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Forest Service, Chewuch River, Lunch Spot, Libby South Fire, South Canyon Fire, Northwest Regulars, Watch Out Situation, Naches Ranger District, Thirtymile Campground, Entiat Hotshots, Jessica Johnson, Thom Taylor, Tom Craven, Yakima Valley, North Cascades, Pete Kampen, Lake Leavenworth, Endangered Species Act, Jason Emhoff, Storm King, Devin Weaver, Ken Weaver, Fourth of July, West Valley, Chief Bosworth Browse Sample Pages:
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