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Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World by John Vaillant

readingonmountains's review against another edition

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4.0

Finished reading this a few days ago. I can’t possibly put all my thoughts into words here. This stunning account of the massive fires & destruction in Fort McMurray in 2016. The book describes the science behind wildfires, bitumen & petroleum, the boreal forest, and how the conditions attributed to a perfect storm creating this catastrophic event. The book features many personal accounts from residents & firefighters from that day, and what happened afterwards with insurance adjusters, cleanup, picking up the pieces and rebuilding.

Living in British Columbia we have a close relationship with the forests and wildfires every year. This book blew me away. Our climate change is terrifying.

If you’re looking for an absolutely gripping nonfiction read, this could be it.

kw1312's review

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5.0

Phenomenal book for anyone who wants to understand the rapidly changing climate.

carie's review against another edition

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challenging informative medium-paced

4.5

nicolelippay's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative sad slow-paced

4.0

tcovey's review against another edition

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dark informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

sankitch87's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

4.5

jp518's review

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challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

harri3tm's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.0

brendyrobsu's review

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hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

kaylag0518's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative reflective slow-paced

3.0