{"product_id":"the-esperanza-fire-arson-murder-and-the-agony-of-engine-57-paperback","title":"The Esperanza Fire: Arson, Murder, and the Agony of Engine 57 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn N. MacLean\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning journalist and wildfire expert John Maclean spent more than five years investigating the Esperanza Fire and covering every detail of the trial. In \u003ci\u003eThe Esperanza Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, he delivers a gripping, insider's account--moment by moment, witness by witness, flame by flame.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Norman Maclean\u003c\/b\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eFire on the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, was featured in two documentaries by Dateline NBC and the History Channel. He has also written \u003ci\u003eFire and Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Thirtymile Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, both widely celebrated and critically acclaimed. He and his wife divide their time between Washington, DC and the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50331448901869,"sku":"9781619022782","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/Om9YyjVIau9781619022782.webp?v=1784954491","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/the-esperanza-fire-arson-murder-and-the-agony-of-engine-57-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}