Fire in the Eucalypts: A Wildland Firefighter’s Memoir of the Black Saturday Bushfires

by Harold R. Larson

On February 7, 2009, devastating fires ravaged the Australian countryside throughout the State of Victoria. Eight years of consecutive drought coupled with record breaking temperatures caused the fires to burn at an unprecedented rate destroying entire communities and claiming the lives of 173 people. This tragic event would become known as “Black Saturday.” Fire in the Eucalypts is the memoir of a Canadian firefighter working alongside the Australian wildland firefighters during that unforgettable fire season. His journey from training camp to firefighter would ultimately take him directly into the heart of Australia’s worst natural disaster in history.

164 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 12, 2016

Reviews

[Isaac · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick and fun read. I do wish Larson went into more detail on the fire but I also understand that a lot of that incident would have become a blurb to him.

[Nathan Hande · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book.

[Marie Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished this one. It was ok. Not my favorite. I don't really have a reason why I didn't love it. I really like the author. The last one that I read was really good. I think I had higher expectations and the book didn't really deliver for me.