Lessons From a Wildfire Reporter
Lizzie Johnson, who covered wildfires for the Chronicle for five years, talks about her new book, "Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire," about the 2018 Camp Fire and what we can learn from it as new fires rage.
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Show Notes
The Camp Fire, the nation's deadliest wildfire in a century, destroyed the Butte County town of Paradise in 2018. Former Chronicle reporter Lizzie Johnson, now with the Washington Post, tenaciously covered the tragedy, from training with firefighters to interviewing hundreds of Paradise residents. She joins host Cecilia Lei to talk about her new book, "Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire," and to share the vital lessons she's learned as another catastrophic wildfire season is under way. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod
Episodes of Fifth & Mission featuring Lizzie Johnson:
To Catch a Fire-Setter: pod.fo/e/ad07c
The Life and Death of Braden Varney: pod.fo/e/ade1a
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