To Starve an Ember

" Many Americans are forced to temporarily evacuate their homes and some lose property – or even their lives – to wildfires. Lisa Hatfield, author of the novel To Starve An Ember, dedicates her time and energy to educating people about wildfire risk reduction. She gives us practical tips for protecting our homes and our families. Join us, then spread the word and starve the embers!"

"Lisa has been teaching about wildfire risk reduction and defensible space since the 2012 Waldo Canyon, and now she wrote a novel, To Starve an Ember, to share the facts about preparing for wildfire in an engaging way."

“Uncomfortably accurate... All we can control is the fuel.”

"To Starve an Ember teaches the reader about wildfire and the danger it poses to communities, but the characters, who are neither too flawed nor too heroic, keep the book from becoming just another fire agency handout. Prentice, the main character, is someone those of us involved in wildfire can understand. He is on a mission to warn his neighbors that wildfires are inevitable, and to teach them how to save themselves. Like many of the people we meet in this business, Prentice’s neighbors would prefer to think that it can’t happen to them. How often have we heard that one? The firefighters in the book strike me as an accurate portrayal of those I knew during my fire crew days. Wildland firefighters are dedicated, love the challenge of their work, but they are human and carry around baggage just like you and me. "

“So nuanced and relevant.”