Gee, Alastair
Fire in Paradise: An American Tragedy
- ISBN 13:
- 9781324005148
- author:
- Gee, Alastair
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- WW Norton & Co
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 21.1 x 13.5 x 2.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Science,Nature, Natural Disasters,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Camp Fire, which ravaged the town of Paradise, California in November 2018, was one of the most destructive American wildfires in a century. On that day, the community of 27,000 people was largely destroyed, with at least 85 fatalities and tens of thousands displaced. This book tells the story of the disaster through hundreds of in-depth interviews with residents, firefighters, police, and scientific experts. California-based journalists Alastair Gee and Dani Anguiano report on the heroics of first responders, the miraculous escapes of those who got out, and the horrors experienced by those trapped. They also examine the science of wildfires and the role of power company PG&E in the blaze. The authors' accounts are intimate and unforgettable, revealing the human impact of this devastating event.
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