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.

"Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at how emergency responders do their day-to-day jobs"--

Montana wildfire fighter Rowan Tripp has a strict rule-- never get romantically involved with anyone she works with. But the moment she meets new recruit Gull Curry, that rule is severely tested. And when it becomes clear that someone blames Rowan for her jump partner's death, and is determined to get revenge, Rowan finds that she needs Gull's help and support more than ever.

Follows the personal stories of a wildland firefighting crew over one wildfire season.

"Draws on hundreds of hours of interviews with family members, colleagues, historians and other insiders to trace the stories and heroic sacrifices of the elite Granite Mountain Hotshots who gave their lives fighting the catastrophic 2013 wildfire in Yarnell, Arizona,"--NoveList. "Then a bolt of lightning ignited a hilltop in the sleepy town of Yarnell, Arizona, in June 2013, setting off a blaze that would grow into one of the deadliest fires in...

"A gripping first-person account by the sole survivor of Arizona's disastrous 2013 Yarnell Hill fire, which took the lives of 19 'Hotshots' -- firefighters trained specifically to battle wildfires...Nationwide, it was the greatest loss of firefighter lives since the 9/11 attacks. My lost brothers is a gripping memoir that traces McDonough's story of finding his way out of the dead end of drugs, finding his purpose among the Granite Mountain Hotshots,...