Bibliograph

Fire in Paradise, an American tragedy, Alastair Gee and Dani Anguiano

Type

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Fire in Paradise, an American tragedy, Alastair Gee and Dani Anguiano

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographic references (p. [237]-244)

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

maps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fire in Paradise

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1112901886

Responsibility statement

Alastair Gee and Dani Anguiano

Sub title

an American tragedy

Summary

Bay Area-based reporters for The Guardian, Alastair Gee and Dani Anguiano, relate the story of the worst American wildfire in a century, weaving together a portrait of the remarkable California community of 27,000 souls, destroyed wholesale in a fire that left 86 dead, while offering a bigger-picture exploration of the science of wildfires in a time of dramatic climate change. Alastair Gee is a seasoned science/nature writer based in San Francisco and Dani Anguiano is a local reporter from nearby Chico, who personally knows many of the heroes, first responders, and victims

Table Of Contents

Paradise. A gold rush town ; Off the grid ; Firebrands -- Hell. Daybreak ; Stay or go ; The cemetary ; The day after -- Ashes and seeds. A city dispersed ; Search and recovery ; A pile of ashes ; The perfect fire

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