Firefighters have long been among the most admired men and women in our culture,
and recent events have shown how well-placed that admiration isadding fuel to
our innate fascination with stories about fire and the people who risk their
lives to fight it. Some of our best writers are drawn to the subject of
firefighting, and over the years they have created a rich body of literature.
Fighting Fire offers the most exciting and compelling stories from that body of
work, including accounts of devastating fires from New York to Yellowstone, as
well as smaller blazes that have turned particularly ugly or dangerous.
Selections include Jimmy Breslins