This is the true story of a poorly built and poorly attended campfire, that ultimately wound up burning over 9,000 acres. It cost over $4 million dollars to fight this fire, with over a thousand firefighters involved in the effort. Four firefighters wound up losing their lives in this fire. There was an investigation that uncovered numerous safety violations and severe lapses in communication. The investigation and criminal charges for this unnecessary loss of life just made me so angry. You are supposed to be well trained, taking care of your team members and yourself, and doing your jobs properly. It seemed like there was a lack of attention and some complacency during this particular event that was very disheartening to me. Growing up in a fire family, books like this really hit me on a personal level. I hope that lessons are learned from these events and applied to fire fighting today.