Documentary

Edited by Verónica Moscoso

FIRESTORM – The First 12 Hours is a documentary film that puts a lens to the decisions and the decision-makers tasked with laying siege to the most devastating wildland fires in Northern California’s history; fires that quickly consumed acres of wild lands and entire communities.

This film features a fire ecologist, a firefighter, a daughter, and a radio personality talking about what they saw, felt and did during the first 12 hours of the 2017 Wine Country Fires. Their testimony is illustrated by extraordinary footage. Levelheaded actions, emotional responses and a sense of community compel these four people to do extraordinary things.

FIRESTORM – The First 12 Hours, takes a careful look at response to the October 2017 Northern California wildfires from the perspective of lessons learned. The film’s producers are local talent with backgrounds in fire and emergency services, who bring an informed understanding to the decision-making process during the early hours of response activities. This eye-opening documentary provides an unprecedented opportunity to understand how the fires were managed as well as a platform for future preparedness.