This is wildfire : how to protect yourself, your home, and your community in the age of heat

This is wildfire How to protect yourself, your home, and your community in the age of heat

Nick Mott

Book - 2023

"Wildfires are getting more destructive than ever before. Flames in forests are scorching about twice as many trees as they did two decades ago, and nearly 100,000 homes, barns, and other structures have been incinerated. "Fire seasons" are now fire years. Tens of millions of people live in areas vulnerable to fire, and more keep moving in. Driven in part by climate change, the areas burned and prevalence of smoke in the skies is expected to skyrocket in the decades to come. At the same time that wildfires leave swathes of the country in ash, they also renew. Wildfire is crucial for ecosystems to function and flourish. We're putting out many of the fires our landscape needs, and the ones that escape our control are devas...tating for forests and communities. It's clear what we're doing isn't working. Wildfire is inevitable, and we need to learn to live with it. The first of its kind, This Is Wildfire is required reading for our new reality. It offers everything you need to know about fire in one useful volume: reflects on the history of humanity's connection to flames; analyzes how our society arrived at this perilous moment; and recounts stories of those fighting fire and trying to change our relationship with it. It also offers practical advice: choosing your insurance and making your home resilient to burns; packing an emergency go-bag; rebuilding after a fire; and so much more."--Amazon.com.

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Subjects
Wildfires > Prevention and control.
Wildfires > Environmental aspects.
Fire ecology.
Wildfire risk.
Wildfire fighters.
Wildfires.
Fire prevention.
Forest fires.
Instructional and educational works.
Genres
Instructional and educational works
Published
New York : Bloomsbury Publishing 2023.
Language
English
Main Author
Nick Mott (author)
Other Authors
Justin Angle (author), Jessy Stevenson (illustrator)
Physical Description
x, 261 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781639730797
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

Podcast producer and Montana Public Radio reporter Mott and University of Montana College of Business professor Angle collaborate on this guide that addresses the risks of living in a wildfire-prone area and instructs readers in developing resilience to wildfire. Covering the history of fire in people's lives, U.S. policies in dealing with wildfire, and the impact of fire on human health, the book also deals in everyday practicalities: how to detect a wildfire and support firefighters, understanding fire ecology and indigenous forest management, and working as a community to address risks and adapt to wildfire together. As a valuable resource on wildfire management, the book touches on concepts like cultivating and identifying fire-resistant plants. Readers interested in climatology, environmental studies, natural disasters, firefighting, and disaster preparedness will find this a timely and engaging resource for dealing with the wildfires that are becoming more frequent as a consequence of the climate crisis.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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