Forged By Fire: the Devastation and Renewal of a Mountain Community

By Mary Ellen Barnes

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0976529106
• ISBN13: 9780976529101
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Vireo House
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 10.9"

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Forged by Fire: the Devastation and Renewal of a Mountain Community

"Barnes' history of the Aspen fire is a fine read and can serve as a caution for those living in forested areas." -- Patricia Etter, curator of Labriola National American Indian Data Center at Arizona State University. The fire season has again descended on the West. One has only to watch the news or pickup a newspaper to realize fire's impact. Forged by Fire by Mary Ellen Barnes is about the 2003 Aspen Fire in the Catalina Mountains that overlook Tucson. More than 84 thousand acres and 400 homes were destroyed. Forged by Fire chronicles the determination of homeowners to rebuild, interviews firefighters, has lots of photographs, and outlines programs to make our forests "healthy." The Aspen Fire no longer burns, but the events, if not the lessons of the past, remain with us today. Bert Steves Tucson, Arizona