Bibliograph

Megafire, the race to extinguish a deadly epidemic of flame, Michael Kodas

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Megafire, the race to extinguish a deadly epidemic of flame, Michael Kodas

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Megafire

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

953710058

Responsibility statement

Michael Kodas

Sub title

the race to extinguish a deadly epidemic of flame

Summary

A journalist and forest-fire expert shares his experiences in some of the world's most dangerous and remote regions to explore the rising phenomenon of large-scale fires, the damage they cause, and how they are being battled by elite firefighters

Table Of Contents

Parrt I: Everybody's hometown. Yarnell Hill ; Fuses and bombs ; Prescott -- Part II: Our greatest ally, our fiercest foe. Heartstrong ; Red Buffalo, Black Dragon ; Crazy woman ; the bigger blowup -- Part III: The crowded forest. Mansions in the slums ; The blackline ; Slop-over ; Off to the races ; Red zones -- Part IV: Turning up the heat. Playing with fire ; Nuclear frying pan ; The vanishing forest ; The fire-industrial complex ; High park ; Firebugs ; Forest jihad -- Part V: Extended attack. Mountain shadows ; Firestorm ; Seeing red ; Never winter ; Black forest ; Trickle down -- Part VI: Backfire. Frontier days ; Defusing the time bomb ; The Doce ; Where the desert breeze meets the mountain air ; The perfect firestorm ; Trigger points ; Nineteen ; Blowback

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