In June of 1979. a firefighting plane plummeted from the skies over Idaho into the Selway River. This tragedy, representing one of the worst plane crashes in Idaho's history, was one of the most significant events in the history of Idaho firefighting. Drawing from an extensive trove of research, author Robert W. Sisk tells the story of the tragic airplane accident, as well as the stories of numerous regional fires and the brave firefighters and smokejumpers who risked everything for the safety of others, in striking detail.