Out of the Flames: Point Reyes, Ten Years After the Vision Fire

Ten years ago, in October 1995, an epic wildfire scorched 12,000 acres of the park and consumed 45 homes on nearby Inverness Ridge. Miraculously, no one was killed in the weeklong Vision Fire (so called for its origin near the summit of Mount Vision), but the blaze sent chills down the spines of people around the region, who feared for the health and survival of a favorite local treasure.

Another brilliant account from John Hart, of our local experiences meeting global-industrial realities worth further examination.