Weathering the Firestorm

The fire gained momentum as howling winds and sheets of red-hot embers barreled up the vertical canyon. Noah''s heart thumped wildly. His mind raced as he scanned for any open space to deploy his fire shelter. Finding a slight depression on the forest floor, he yanked his shelter out of the pack and wrestled inside...waiting.

As fire season rages, another storm brews. Ashley Smith, a busy mom and N...