Why the West Burns: Fire, Policy, Recovery
A reading path through the science, utility and policy failures, firefighting labor, and lived experience behind the West's fast-growing wildfires.
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Fire WeatherJohn VaillantJohn Vaillant’s Fire Weather investigates the scientific and social dynamics that drive catastrophic wildfires and...Shelf signal: Climate Change
California BurningKatherine BluntKatherine Blunt’s California Burning connects industrial, policy, and utility failures to modern fire risk and shows...Shelf signal: Energy Industry
FirestormJacob SoboroffJacob Soboroff’s Firestorm offers frontline reporting and first-responder perspectives on recent megafires and...Shelf signal: Natural Disasters
The Heat Will Kill You FirstJeff GoodellJeff Goodell’s The Heat Will Kill You First links heat and climate trends to rising fire danger and broader systemic...Shelf signal: Climate Change
BushcraftMors KochanskiMors Kochanski’s Bushcraft provides practical wilderness skills and fire‑aware survival techniques relevant to...Shelf signal: Outdoor Skills
Report From Engine Co. 82Dennis SmithDennis Smith’s Report From Engine Co.Shelf signal: Personal Memoirs