I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018

Photos ©: Firsher Family: Courtesy of the Fisher Family; burned cars and trucks: Courtesy of the author; Weddig Family: Courtesy of the author; hillside fire and firefighters: John G Mabanglo/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock; firefighting crew: Archives & Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana; wildland firefighter with ax: Jim Zuckerman/Getty Images; firefighter performing a controlled burn: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images; biologists holding python: USGS/Alamy Stock Photo; air tanker: Fred Greaves/Reuters/Newscom; Huey helicopter: Michael Routh/Ambient Images/Newscom; Brush truck: Boise Mobile Equipment 2018; Firefighter with pack: Kari Greer/US Forest Service; fire shelters: Signal Photos/Alamy Stock Photo.

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First printing 2020

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