BLOWUP What went wrong at Storm King Mountain

BLOWUP What went wrong at Storm King Mountain by Sebastian Junger. QUESTIONNAIRE 1. - What details indicate that the author is about to tell a tragic story? 2. - Who is Brad Haugh and what happened to him? Summarize. 3. - Do all Haugh’s coworkers die? Why? Explain. 4. - Why is the speed at which the fire travelled mentioned? 5. - How does the author illustrate the fact that the fire burned at a very high temperature? 6. - Why do wildfires usually move fastest going uphill? 7. - What problems may mountain fires create even after they are extinguished? 8. - What does Norman Maclean write in his book “Young men and Fire” about dying in a forest fire ?

BLOWUP What went wrong at Storm King Mountain by Sebastian Junger. QUESTIONNAIRE 9. - What is a Fire Shelter, what are they made of, and how effective can they be? 10. - How steep is the ground on which the crews are working and how is this important? 11. - What kind of work is Haugh doing? Can it be considered hardword? Why? 12. - What kind of clothes is Haugh wearing? 13. - What equipement is Haugh carrying? 14. - How do the clothing and the equipment make Hauhg’s job challenging? 15. - The author claims that “Haugh was considered safe” as he battled fire. Was he really safe? Explain

BLOWUP What went wrong at Storm King Mountain by Sebastian Junger. QUESTIONNAIRE 16. - At some point in the story, the author breaks away from the action on Storm King mountain to give information about the wildfire at Battlement Mesa. Why does he do that? 17. - What is a “Fire Line” and why are they made? 18. - Why did Haugh panic and what incident did this cause?