Williams, Aaron

Chasing smoke : a wildfire memoir / Aaron Williams. - Canada : Harbour PublishingCo. Ltd., 2017. - 192 pages : color illustrations, map ; 22 cm

An enthralling insider-account of how a fire season unfolds. Experienced firefighter Aaron Williams shares what it's like to work sixteen-hour days in an apocalyptic landscape, where the smoke is so thick your snot runs black and you need to drink ten litres of water a day. Williams chronicles the seasonal existence of a firefighter, all while examining the wider world of firefighting - interweaving the history, mechanics and politics - as well as the micro-world of the small crew who willingly put their lives on the line. Residence: Halifax, N.S.--

1550178059 9781550178050


Williams, Aaron


Wildfire fighters--British Columbia--Biography.
Wildfires--Prevention and control--Anecdotes.

SD421.25 .W54 / A3 2017