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Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894
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Illustrated with period pictures, this deft slice of regional history will attract disaster and weather buffs as well as fans of Norman Maclean’s standout Young Men and Fire”-- Publisher’s Weekly…[a] worthy addition to this genre…a compelling read… …the power of the stories and Brown’s imaginative skill retelling them [pulls] us in…” --MN Star TribuneRiveting, moving, white-knuckle reading to rank with classic accounts of the “perfect storm”, Krakatoa, and other storied calamities”-- Booklist
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From the Back Cover
On September 1, 1894 two forest fires converged on the town of Hinckley, Minnesota, trapping over two thousand people. Daniel James Brown recounts the events surrounding the fire in Under a Flaming Sky, the most gripping and comprehensive chronicle of how the dramatic story unfolded. Whereas Oregon's famous “Biscuit†fire in 2002 took more than a week to burn its first 350,000 acres, the Hinckley fire did the same amount of damage in only five hours. The fire created its own weather, including hurricane-strength winds, bubbles of plasma-like glowing gas, and 200-foot-tall flames. In some instances, “fire whirls,†or tornadoes of fire, danced out from the main body of the fire, knocking down buildings and carrying flaming debris high into the sky. Temperatures reached 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit―the melting point of steel.As the fire surrounded the town, two railroads became the only means of escape. Both trains ran the gauntlet of fire. One train caught on fire from one end to the other. A heroic young African-American porter ran up and down the length of the train, reassuring the passengers even as the flames tore at their clothes. On the other train, the engineer refused to back out of town until the last possible minute of escape. In all, more than four hundred people died, leading to a revolution in forestry management practices and the birth of federal agencies that monitor and fight wildfires today.
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Product details
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Lyons Press; Reprint edition (February 1, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1493022008
ISBN-13: 978-1493022007
Product Dimensions:
5.9 x 0.7 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.6 out of 5 stars
222 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#39,182 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
I have this strange fascination for disaster survival stories. I think what draws me to them the most is discovering the way people respond when such awful things occur. This book I've read before interestingly enough, but it felt like a first read. Brown has done a phenomenal job of putting the reader in the story. Not only does he tell the story of a horrible wildfire that wreaked havoc, but he also delves into some of the things society has learned about fire over the last hundred years. He talks about several different kinds of fires and what made this one so dangerous. He compares the Hinckley fire to several other deadly fires that have occurred over the years, which made it easier to understand just how big this fire got. Admittedly, it was hard to read about the people dying, fire is a horrible way to die after all. But the part that made me the sickest and yet impressed me the most were the descriptions of what the rescuers and clean-up crews found when they came to help. I was really impressed by how many people jumped in to provide help and how fast they did it. How the rescuers managed to face the horribly burned bodies of men, women, and children, I really don't know, but I admire them for doing so. Like most such survival stories, there were those who behaved heroically and those who focused solely on their own survival. There were even looters and tourists who came to gawk. But I think, underneath it all, this is a story about families, some who survived, and many who died, together.
This wasn't a forest fire as much as an atomic bomb scale of event. I toured the museum in Hinckley the last time I was back in Minnesota. They have a great dvd they show that they put together but sadly won't produce it and offer for sale. There were many survivors and the museum has a 3 ring binder with their stories. Many of course are the same story pretty much with the notable exception of the locomotive engineers. Many books are simply a compilation of those many stories but this book puts them all together in a fascinating and exciting read without disrespecting anyone's experience.I was born in 1951 in MN and raised there. My family is from the Moose Lake area where there was another, larger fire in 1918. The Hinckley fire of 1894 and that fire were the two disasters that finally prompted MN to pass forestry regulations with teeth in them. Sadly, much of the soil in that east central part of the state had been destroyed by that time. To this day the native rocky soil will support shallow root crops like alfalfa but the white pine forests will never come back because the atomic bomb level of heat has sterilized the earth that took thousands of years to develop.If you can imagine living in that part of the country where they only sounds were nature and steam powered machine sounds. One hot late summer day the first indication you get of danger is a sound like Niagra falls. It's almost impossible to image the scale of this type of heat but the book brings it to life. If you are prone to nightmares you might want to be careful with this book. All true.
I picked this up because I so enjoyed "The Boys in the Boat" but have to admit I was somewhat disappointed. This book was written several years sooner and it is obvious that the author was not yet as polished. There really isn't enough story to make a long article into a book, so Brown adds a lot of filler and minutia about weather, burns, fire patterns and psychology that just start to drag. I had to skip over some of it and eventually lost interest in the story itself. It might have been better to focus on a few characters in more depth as it was too easy to lose track of them.
Under a Flaming Sky is a deeply disconcerting, riveting account of a time in our history when the timber industry coupled with the railroad industry raped the land with no concern for the people who lived upon it. Brown used a personal link with Hinkley as a lead into the real people who suffered tragically because the timber barons paid no attention to a problem that was building and one for which they'd had significant forewarning. We still live with industries that are powerful and with their money prevent regulation through lobbyists in Washington. Brown's account is poignant. But he also leaves the reader with anger at the injustice that results from power. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes history. Previously I read The Boys in the Boat and wanted to try another Brown book. I will read more. He does not disappoint. Be prepared for graphic descriptions and passages that will bring you to tears. Also be prepared for a picture of indomitable courage.
I read this book quite a while back so the details have faded, but I found it to be a very enjoyable read. I like to have a variety of books on the shelf to choose from, and I bought this for an entertaining, easy read. I had never heard the story before so it was all new to me and am now surprised it isn't more well known. The story moves fast and gives you insight into the ordinary lives of the people involved. He did a good job of piecing together the accounts into a very fluid story. It really helps you to appreciate the benefits of living in the modern age where we never even consider the threats people back then faced. Having lived most of my life in the Southeast, I've never had much concern over wild fires. But after reading this I went out and did a quick survey of my property to identify any threats that could be removed. I'm a Certified Wildland Firefighter and have experience with controlled burns, but this book gave me a whole new appreciation for how terrifying an out of control fire can be. I recommend this book simply because you'll find yourself thankful at the end and glad to have the protection that they were missing.
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