Paradise : one town's struggle to survive an American wildfire
by Johnson, Lizzie (Author)
Summary
"The definitive firsthand account of California's Camp Fire-the nation's deadliest wildfire in a century-and a riveting examination of what went wrong and how to avert future tragedies as the climate crisis unfolds. On November 8, 2018, the people of Paradise, California, awoke to a mottled gray sky... Full description
- Part I. Kindling. Dawn at Jarbo Gap ; All that the name implies ; Red flag over Paradise
- Part II. Spark. Code red ; The iron maiden
- Part III. Conflagration. Abandoning the hospital ; A blizzard of embers ; Saving Tezzrah ; The lost bus ; The best spot to die ; "The safety of our community"
- Part IV. Containment. The longest drive ; No atheist in the foxhole ; Paradise ablaze ; Promise
- Part V. Ash. Unconfirmed deaths ; Mayor of nowhere ; Secondary burns ; Rebirth ; Reckoning
- Epilogue. Reburn