On the Burning Edge: A Fateful Fire and the Men Who Fought It

On the Burning Edge: A Fateful Fire and the Men Who Fought It

The definitive account of one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history, which killed nineteen elite firefighters of the Granite Mountain Hotshots and also inspired the major motion picture Only the Brave.
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â€œA tear-jerking classic.â€â€”Outside â€¢ Named One of the Best Books of the Year by Menâ€™s Journal
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On June 28, 2013, a single bolt of lightning sparked an inferno that devoured more than eight thousand acres in northern Arizona. Twenty elite firefightersâ€”the Granite Mountain Hotshotsâ€”walked together into the Yarnell Hill Fire, tools in their hands and emergency fire shelters on their hips. Only one of them walked out.
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An award-winning journalist and former wildland firefighter, KyleÂ Dickman brings to the story a professionalâ€™s understanding of how wildfires ignite, how they spread, and how they are fought. He understands hotshots and their culture: the pain and glory of a rough and vital job, the brotherly bonds born of dangerous work. Drawing on dozens of interviews with officials, families of the fallen, and the lone survivor, he describes in vivid detail what itâ€™s like to stand inside a raging fireâ€”and shows how the increased population and decreased water supply of the American West guarantee that many more young men will step into harmâ€™s way in the coming years.

Praise for On the Burning Edge
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â€œDickman weaves a century of fire-management history into the fully realized stories of the menâ€™s livesâ€”the sweat, the adrenaline, the orange glow of fire within their aluminum shelters, and the chewing gum that hotshot Scott Norris left in the shower before telling his girlfriend, Heather, â€˜Iâ€™ll take care of it later. I promise.â€™â€â€”Outside
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â€œDickman offers a riveting account of a dangerous occupation and acts of nature most violentâ€”and those who face both down.â€â€”Library Journal
Country USA
Brand Ballantine Books
Manufacturer Ballantine Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-05-12
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Brand	Ballantine Books
Manufacturer	Ballantine Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-05-12
Format	Kindle eBook

On the Burning Edge: A Fateful Fire and the Men Who Fought It

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