Great Day to Fight Fire : Mann Gulch, 1949, Paperback by Matthews, Mark, ISBN 0806140348, ISBN-13 9780806140346, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

A critical study of the 1949 Mann Gulch, Montana, wildfire that claimed the lives of thirteen firefighters draws on the recollections of the three survivors, their families, and colleagues to offer a moment-by-moment re-creation of the disaster and to describe the legacy of the fire in terms of the development of new safety equipment and training programs for firefighters.