Story of a devastating wildfire that reads 'like a thriller' wins Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize

John Vaillant’s “Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World” Baillie Gifford ifford Prize.

British Columbia-based writer recounts ho Canadian wildfire that engulfed the oil city of Fort McMurray in 2016 Britain ir of the judging panel Frederick LONDON mann said the book tells “a terrifying Canadian reading “almost like a thriller” with a “deep science bac Britain Thursday Gi John Vaillant’s pa Fire Weather: A True Story ed_highLightText__NxlGi">Super-Infinit 50,000 pound for 62,000 s Baillie Gifford Prize London d_highLightText__NxlGi">Kathe Frederick Studemann Last year’s British Columbia Gifford Vaillant class="summaryFeed_highLightText__NxlGi">“The Song of the Ce Fort McMurray pan 2016 s="summaryFeed_highLightText__ months >Siddhar 90,000 kherjee’s 2,400 d_highLightText__NxlGi">WagerAlberta pan class="summaryFeed_highLightTex Studemann >David Gr Fire Weather American five English 1999