{"product_id":"the-esperanza-fire-arson-murder-and-the-agony-of-engine-57-1619022788","title":"The Esperanza Fire: Arson, Murder, and the Agony of Engine 57","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1619022788\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maclean, John N.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wildfire that stunned the nation. A trial that made history. This is not just the story of a fire-its the story of how justice flickered to life in the ashes.In 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.The Esperanza Fire wasnt just another wildfire. It was a turning point in Americas 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.When 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.Award-winning journalist and wildfire expert John Maclean spent more than five years investigating the Esperanza Fire and covering every detail of the trial. In The Esperanza Fire, he delivers a gripping, insiders account-moment by moment, witness by witness, flame by flame.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CATAPULT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52208087597344,"sku":"NEW1619022788","price":21.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/810uISlsV1L.jpg?v=1787132001","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-esperanza-fire-arson-murder-and-the-agony-of-engine-57-1619022788","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}