The Esperanza Fire: Arson, Murder, and the Agony of Engine 57

The Esperanza Fire: Arson, Murder, and the Agony of Engine 57

The heart-stopping true story of the tragic and historic California wildfire by the award-winning, national bestselling author of Fire on the Mountain.
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On October 26, 2006, an arson-set wildfire ignited in the San Jacinto Mountains west of Palm Springs, California. By the time of its containment four days later, over 41,000 acresâ€”almost 63 square milesâ€”had been razed, destroying 34 homes and leaving federal taxpayers to foot most of a $16 million-dollar bill. But the highest, most tragic cost was the lives of the five-man Forest Service crew of Engine 57, the first wildland engine crew ever to be wiped out by flames. It was also the first time an arsonist was successfully prosecuted for murderâ€”and sentenced to death.
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â€œRead[ing] like a taut murder mystery, a whodunit novel you canâ€™t put downâ€ (The Forestry Source), â€œthe Bob Woodward of forest fires, the nationâ€™s chief chronicler ofÂ .Â .Â . tragedy on the fire lineâ€ (National Geographic Adventure) delivers â€œas thorough and gripping an account as could be hoped for, but itâ€™s also a very human one. For CSI, Bones, and NCIS-loving readers, it is an engrossing readâ€ (Booklist).
Country USA
Manufacturer Counterpoint
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-02-01
Format Kindle eBook

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