{"product_id":"the-esperanza-fire-isbn-9781619022782","title":"The Esperanza Fire","description":"\u003cb\u003eA wildfire that stunned the nation. A trial that made history. This is not just the story of a fire—it’s the story of how justice flickered to life in the ashes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the early morning hours of October 26, 2006, a wall of fire exploded across a dry California ridge—consuming everything in its path, including the five-man Forest Service crew of Engine 57. What began as a brush fire became a national tragedy. And what followed was unprecedented: a murder trial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Esperanza Fire wasn’t just another wildfire. It was a turning point in America’s relationship with the wildland-urban interface. The blaze cost $16 million to fight—but the real cost was five lives lost in seconds, when an “area ignition” swept the home they were defending.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Raymond Oyler stood trial for setting the fire, a packed Riverside County courtroom held its breath. Oyler became the first person in U.S. history to be convicted of murder for starting a wildfire—a case that reshaped how we prosecute environmental destruction and hold arsonists accountable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning journalist and wildfire expert John Maclean spent more than five years investigating the Esperanza Fire and covering every detail of the trial. In \u003ci\u003eThe Esperanza Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, he delivers a gripping, insider’s account—moment by moment, witness by witness, flame by flame.\u003cb\u003eJohn Norman Maclean\u003c\/b\u003e is an award–winning author and journalist who has written about wildland fire for more than 15 years. Before turning to fire, Maclean was for 30 years a journalist with The Chicago Tribune, most of that time as diplomatic correspondent in Washington. His first book, \u003ci\u003eFire on the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, was featured in two documentaries by Dateline NBC and the History Channel. He has also written \u003ci\u003eFire and Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Thirtymile Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, both widely celebrated and critically acclaimed. He and his wife divide their time between Washington, DC and the West.","brand":"Counterpoint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302973919461,"sku":"NP9781619022782","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781619022782_f8743da7-4833-4070-b86c-87acd126145b.jpg?v=1767739209","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-esperanza-fire-isbn-9781619022782","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}