Montana's Waldron Creek fire
Subtitle: the 1931 tragedy and the forgotten five
By: Dr. Charles Palmer
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9781467119269
Subjects: Wildfires; History; Wildfire fighters; Smokejumpers
Description: "On August 25, 1931, five men died fighting the devastating Waldron Creek Fire west of Choteau, Montana. Lacking training and preparation, Herbert Novotny, Frank Williamson, Hjalmer G. Gunnarson, Ted Bierchen and Charles Allen dashed into the flames and never stood a chance ... National Smokejumper Association chief historian Dr. Charles Palmer shines a light on this important story, finally honoring the heroic sacrifice that led to critical changes in wildland firefighting."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1; title: Buildup -- 27 -- 2; title: Fire -- 45 -- 3; title: Aftermath -- 55; title: Interlude: The Guts of the Monster -- 72 -- 4; title: Now and Then -- 81 -- 5; title: First Steps -- 95 -- 6; title: Highland Cemetery -- 105 -- 7; title: Finding Dorothy -- 115 -- 8; title: Choteau Cemetery -- 125 -- 9; title: On the Fire Ground -- 137 -- 10; title: Search for Ted -- 147 -- 11; title: Mop Up-- 157.