Gunflint Burning, Cary J. Griffith
Gunflint Burning, Cary J. Griffith
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Gunflint Burning
Fire in the Boundary Waters

Author: Cary J. Griffith

Narrator: Jonathan Yen

Unabridged: 10 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/28/2024


Synopsis

The story of the Ham Lake fire, at the time the most destructive wildfire in modern Minnesota history—the blaze, the firefighters' battle, the human toll

Gunflint Burning is a comprehensive account of the dramatic events around the Ham Lake fire of 2007, one of the largest wildfires in Minnesota history. In sharp detail, Cary J. Griffith describes the key events of the fire as they unfold, transporting listeners to the front lines of an epic struggle that was at times heroic, tragic, and sublime.

About Cary J. Griffith

Cary J. Griffith has written three nonfiction books, including Lost in the Wild, Opening Goliath, and Gunflint Burning: Fire in the Boundary Waters. His novels include Wolf Kill, Cougar Claw, and Killing Monarchs. He is the recipient of a Minnesota Book Award and a Midwest Book Award.


Reviews

Goodreads review by John on August 08, 2018

"Gunflint Burning" is about the Ham Lake fire, which occurred in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in 2007. It's likely to be of interest mostly to people who live in or near the Boundary Waters, people who have spent time there, and people with a particular interest in wildfires --......more

Goodreads review by Sue on December 21, 2019

I enjoyed the story about the fire because I knew one of the people mentioned in the book and I love the BWCA. Some of the information regarding the life of a fire was interesting. However, I found some areas of the book to be slow moving, the story jumped around in time as the author tried to incor......more

Goodreads review by Einar on March 08, 2024

In the epilogue, author Cary Griffith admits that he was unfamiliar with wildfire science and wildland firefighting prior to researching and writing Gunflint Burning: Fire in the Boundary Waters. I found it interesting that he seemed so interested in the management of firefighting, especially how in......more

Goodreads review by Karen on July 06, 2018

This was an interesting read for me since I'm from the state of Minnesota. It leads the reader through the big fire from many perspectives - that of the person who started it, the firefighters, law enforcement, residents of the area, etc. It also does a nice job of describing the northern part of Mi......more

Goodreads review by Carlene on October 02, 2018

The book was incredibly interesting. Despite having followed the news about the fire as it occurred, I felt I really knew very little. This book was filled with details about the path of the fire, structures that were threatened, and the complexities of managing the fighting of large scale fires. I......more