Beyond Tranquillon Ridge
By: by Joseph N. Valencia.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Bloomington, Ind
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
Subjects: Valencia, Joseph N.; Santa Barbara County (Calif.). Fire Dept.; Wildfires -- California -- Santa Barbara County -- History -- 20th century.; Fires -- California -- Vandenberg Air Force Base -- History -- 20th century.; Fire fighters -- California -- Santa Barbara County -- Biography.; Wildfires -- California -- Santa Barbara County -- Prevention and control -- Case studies.; Fire extinction -- California -- Vandenberg Air Force Base -- Case studies.; Santa Barbara County (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century.; Vandenberg Air Force Base (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century.
Genres: Biography.; Case studies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-262).
"December 20-21, 1977, the climatic ending to a California fire season"--Jkt.
Table of contents: title: South Vandenberg; title: The initial response; title: Firestorm at SLC-5; title: Chaos on the Titan complex; title: Death and decision; title: The forces of nature; title: Backfire on the South Flank; title: Conscience and command; title: Showdown at Bear Creek and Coast Road; title: Beyond Tranquillon Ridge; title: Fire and rain.