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The Esperanza Fire: Arson, Murder, and the Agony of Engine 57
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ISBN10: 1619022788
ISBN13: 9781619022782
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Published: Jan 7 2014
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781619022782
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Published: Jan 7 2014
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
A wildfire that stunned the nation. A trial that made history. This is not just the story of a fire--it's the story of how justice flickered to life in the ashes. In the early morning hours of October 26, 2006, a wall of fire exploded across a dry California ridge--consuming everything in its path, including the five-man Forest Service crew of Engine 57. What began as a brush fire became a national tragedy. And what followed was unprecedented: a murder trial. The Esperanza Fire wasn't just another wildfire. It was a turning point in America's relationship with the wildland-urban interface. The blaze cost $16 million to fight--but the real cost was five lives lost in seconds, when an area ignition swept the home they were defending. When Raymond Oyler stood trial for setting the fire, a packed Riverside County courtroom held its breath. Oyler became the first person in U.S. history to be convicted of murder for starting a wildfire--a case that reshaped how we prosecute environmental destruction and hold arsonists accountable. Award-winning journalist and wildfire expert John Maclean spent more than five years investigating the Esperanza Fire and covering every detail of the trial. In The Esperanza Fire, he delivers a gripping, insider's account--moment by moment, witness by witness, flame by flame.
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