The Esperanza Fire

Arson, Murder, and the Agony of Engine 57

John N. Maclean

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Counterpoint
07 January 2014

Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes)

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.

By: John N. Maclean
Imprint: Counterpoint
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781619022782
ISBN 10: 1619022788
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 07 January 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Norman Maclean is an award-winning author and journalist who has written about wildland fire for more than 15 years. Before turning to fire, Maclean was for 30 years a journalist with The Chicago Tribune, most of that time as diplomatic correspondent in Washington. His first book, Fire on the Mountain, was featured in two documentaries by Dateline NBC and the History Channel. He has also written Fire and Ashes and The Thirtymile Fire, both widely celebrated and critically acclaimed. He and his wife divide their time between Washington, DC and the West.

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Arson, Murder, and the Agony of Engine 57

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