Under Fire

Mark Thiessen

National Geographic Magazine

Many tried to help—federal and local firefighters, even bystanders like this man near Santa Clarita—as some 2,200 California homes went up in flames. Americans increasingly choose to live in high-risk areas. 'Fire is not a problem,' says ecologist Dave Peterson. 'People living near fire—that's the problem.'

Mark Thiessen, "Under Fire," in POYi Archive, Item #42434, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/42434 (accessed June 20, 2025).