Fighting Fire!: Ten of the Deadliest Fires in American History and How We Fought Them

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Recounts the histories of 10 of America's most formidable fires while paying tribute to the bravery of firefighters, sharing insights into how each catastrophic blaze led to new firefighting practices and technologies. By the author of Hero of the High Seas.

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  Fighting Fire!: Ten of the Deadliest Fires in American History...

  • 2014-03-04
  • 224 pages
  • Ebook
  • Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

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