Firefighter Recommended Reading (17 books)

"You gotta learn our history if you wanna do this job right. Educate yourself about the disasters of the past if you wanna save lives in the future." - Advice from a wise, old firefighter to a young probie.

A reading list of non-fiction for those interested in or pursuing the fire service.

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1	Fire on the Mountain: The True Story of the South Canyon Fire by John N. Maclean 4.17 avg rating — 1,580 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	3000 Degrees: The True Story of a Deadly Fire and the Men Who Fought It by Sean Flynn 4.42 avg rating — 705 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	First In, Last Out: Leadership Lessons from the New York Fire Department by John Salka 4.11 avg rating — 338 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Addicted to Life & Death: Memoirs of an EMT and Deputy Coroner by Janice Ballenger 4.04 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Lighting Fire (Californian Wildfire Fighters, #1) by Leslie North (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 133 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout by Philip Connors 3.97 avg rating — 4,623 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	To Sleep with the Angels: The Story of a Fire by David Cowan 4.40 avg rating — 2,041 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894 by Daniel James Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 4,707 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Killer Show: The Station Nightclub Fire, America's Deadliest Rock Concert by John Barylick 4.37 avg rating — 1,263 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Inferno by Committee: A History of the Cerro Grande (Los Alamos) Fire, America’s Worst Prescribed Fire Disaster by Tom Ribe 3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Tinder Box: The Iroquois Theatre Disaster 1903 by Anthony P. Hatch 4.09 avg rating — 462 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Gunflint Burning: Fire in the Boundary Waters by Cary J. Griffith (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 424 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Inside the Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire by Ron Elliott 4.01 avg rating — 78 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Jumping Fire: A Smokejumper's Memoir of Fighting Wildfire by Murry A. Taylor 4.03 avg rating — 387 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean 4.03 avg rating — 7,304 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Thirtymile Fire: A Chronicle of Bravery and Betrayal by John N. Maclean 4.13 avg rating — 407 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Esperanza Fire: Arson, Murder, and the Agony of Engine 57 by John N. Maclean 4.32 avg rating — 374 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars