Introduction to Fire in California

"Carle does an excellent job of telling complex social, biological, and physical stories in a way that makes them not only accessible, but also interesting."—Neil G. Sugihara, coeditor of Fire in California's Ecosystems

"A welcome contribution to the California Natural History Guides series that integrates the natural and cultural history of fire in California in an engaging style."—James K. Agee, author of Steward's Fork and Fire Ecology of Pacific Northwest Forests

David Carle worked as a California State Park ranger for twenty-seven years. He is author of
Introduction to Water in California,
Introduction to Air in California (both from UC Press), and Burning Questions: America's Fight with Nature's Fire, among other books