TY - BOOK AU - Williams,Aaron TI - Chasing smoke: a wildfire memoir SN - 1550178059 AV - SD421.25 .W54 A3 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - Canada PB - Harbour PublishingCo. Ltd. KW - Williams, Aaron KW - Wildfire fighters KW - British Columbia KW - Biography KW - Wildfires KW - Prevention and control KW - Anecdotes N2 - 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.-- ER -