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Awakening to Wildfire

Awakening to Wildfire

Stories of the Mendocino Lake Complex Fire

by Hal Zina BennettDot Brovarney Beau Decker and others
Paperback
Publication Date: 04/10/2019

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The night of October 8, 2017, the wind howled, the land was arid, and humidity was low. At11:36 PM a spark from a downed power line hit dry vegetation and started a small fire. It grewinto a raging, racing inferno that would consume a massive part of a small town in northernCalifornia. The fire would forever change the lives of the people of Redwood Valley and theirneighbors in nearby communities. Nine lives were lost, and hundreds of structures destroyed.This became known as the Mendocino Lake Complex Fire, or Redwood Valley Fire.During and following the fire, what stood out were peoples' stories of their escapes, sorrows,miracles, and blessings: Friends lost; pets found; midnight drives on windy dirt roads through asmoky haze; flowers blooming in the ash-everyone had a memory to share. Awakening toWildfire captures dozens of these stories and presents them to you in written and visual mediums.Through this we hope to convey an idea of the magnitude and key moments of the fire, as well asthe strength, courage, and resilience of those who survived it.
ISBN:
9780578532660
9780578532660
Category:
Anthologies (non-poetry)
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
04-10-2019
Language:
English
Publisher:
Ukiah Valley Friends of the Library
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
228.6x152.4mm
Weight:
0.33kg
Ross Walker

Ross Walker was for many years a high-school teacher of English and English Literature, about which he has published several books and many articles. He has a doctorate in American literature, and specialised knowledge of Australian and American politics, especially during the 1960s.

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