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1) Chasing fire
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Language
English
Description
Montana wildfire fighter Rowan Tripp has a strict rule-- never get romantically involved with anyone she works with. But the moment she meets new recruit Gull Curry, that rule is severely tested. And when it becomes clear that someone blames Rowan for her jump partner's death, and is determined to get revenge, Rowan finds that she needs Gull's help and support more than ever.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
As the only female firefighter in her Texas firehouse, Cassie Hanswell is excellent at dealing with other people's tragedies. But she never anticipated that her estranged and ailing mother would ask her move to Boston. The tough, old-school Boston firehouse is as different from Cassie's old job as it could possibly be. Hazing, a lack of funding, and poor facilities mean that the firemen aren't exactly thrilled to have a "lady" on the crew, even one...
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English
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"Can a summer fling turn into love that lasts a lifetime? Former underwear model turned entrepreneur Clay Stryker has loved, tragically lost and vowed that he'll never risk his heart again. After making his fortune, the youngest of the rugged Stryker brothers returns to Fool's Gold, California, to put down roots on a ranch of his own. But he's frustrated to discover that even in his hometown, people see him only for his world-famous assets. Firefighter...
Author
Series
Alayna Curry volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A volunteer Virginia Beach firefighter, Alayna Curry faces death every day--and is proud to carry on her retired father's legacy. But with cash always tight and her long-time boyfriend Levi pressuring her to give up what she loves to make more money, she knows she needs more cash flow to stay afloat ... All Alayna has to do is keep quiet about a scheme to burn down buildings for insurance-hungry 'clients.' And for a while she's on fire from the rush,...
5) Smoke eaters
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Minotaur
Pub. Date
2000.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
373 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
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English
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"What's a day in the life of a small-town fire department like? In this action-packed adventure, Fire Chief Fran leads her fire-fighters through everything from inspections and drills to dangerous blazes. If a puppy is in danger or a café is ablaze, Fran and her crew are ready to help! When the lights flash and the bells blast, these firefighters leap into action; they need to move fast. With energy and grit, compassion and calm, they help their...
Author
Publisher
MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 302 pages : map ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Of the thousands of firefighters who battle California's blazes every year, roughly 30 percent of the on-the-ground wildland crews are inmates earning a dollar an hour. Approximately 200 of those firefighters are women serving on all-female crews. Lowe has spent years getting to know dozens of women who have participated in the fire camp program. Speaking to captains, family and friends, correctional officers, and camp commanders, she provides an...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
California's female chief of fire protection looks back at her pioneering path in a male-dominated field, taking readers inside station houses, on daily calls, and along on wildfire campaigns.
Frank, California's chief of fire protection, looks back at her pioneering path in a male-dominated field, beginning when she was seventeen. Her book chronicles the transformation of a young adult determined to prove her mettle into a scarred and sensitive...
Author
Publisher
Bold Strokes Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
232 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Brady Stewart lives for the fire. Nightmares of the fire haunt Nicole McMillan. Whether fighting fires in the Kuwaiti desert, in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico or the heartland of Oklahoma, both women hide behind a smoke screen of who they really are. When they meet and face the challenge of their lives, their passion ignites because where there's smoke, there's fire.
Author
Series
Firehawks volume 1
Language
English
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Description
"Carly Thomas could read burn patterns before she knew the alphabet. A third-generation forest fire specialist who lost both her father and her fiancé to the flames, she's learned to live life like she fights fires: with emotions shut down. But former smokejumper Steve 'Merks' Mercer's lit an inferno she can't quench"--P. [4] of cover.
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Series
Deep Haven volume 3
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Language
English
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Ellie Karlson, the towns interim fire chief is facing the biggest challenge of her life when someone starts setting fires. Especially when the sparks fly with one of the volunteers on her crew.
12) Fireplay
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
301 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Fictionalized account of the first known female firefighter, Molly Williams. An African American cook for New York City's Fire Company 11, Molly jumped into action to stop a house fire when many volunteer firefighters were sick with influenza.
14) Fighting fire
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
1998.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 272 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
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Series
Publisher
Minotaur Books/ A Thomas Dunne Book
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 262 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Fire Chief Colleen McCabe is enjoying a quiet summer and her budding romance with Sheriff Bill Dorman. However, her peaceful start to the tourist season is shattered when a tropical storm blows through Corolla and unearths a body buried under a vacation home boardwalk. When callous land developer Denny Custis dies in a suspicious fire, Colleen has a hunch the two deaths are linked. As she and Bill investigate, they discover that virtually everyone,...
16) Dangerous prey
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English
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Expert pilot Kelly Trayhern thrives on risk--and nothing's more exciting than fighting fires, dropping water from her helicopter onto the blazes below. But on one especially perilous mission, the furious flames change her life in a way she never expected. Raptor rehabilitator Sky McCoy had his own dreams of flying, dreams that were brutally crushed when he was a teenager, and only the quick actions of fearless Kelly Trayhern saved his life. He had...
Author
Series
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 262 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It's mid-August in the Outer Banks village of Corolla and Fire Chief Colleen McCabe is conducting rookie training and spending increasingly more time with her best friend, Sheriff Bill Dorman. The wild horses have been relocated to the sanctuary, and the town is occupied with the upcoming local theatre production. All is right with the world. But when a member of the acting troupe is found dead in the dunes after an emergency training exercise and...
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Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
342 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Dragon shifter Chloe Arish is hell-bent on becoming a Boston firefighter. She uses her Irish charm and fake documents to score an interview, knowing she has to work every bit as hard as a man--harder if she wants their respect. Born into a legendary Boston firefighting family, phoenix shifter Ryan Fierro can't possibly let someone best him on the training course or the job. He'd never hear the end of it. When a feisty new recruit comes along who's...
19) Firelight
Publisher
Cinedigm Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The incarcerated girls and young women come from troubled - often violent - backgrounds. According to DJ, "They come in {here} so broken ... These are girls who've been abused and objectified their whole lives." The film illustrates how many of the young women achieve salvation through joining an elite band of volunteers tasked with battling forest fires, building hiking trails in remote areas and assisting during natural disasters.
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