What a fantastic book! The first one I have read by this author but definitely can't wait to read more! The characters stay with you long after you finish the book. Highly recommend!

This was just ok. Female perspective in a male oriented profession is always welcome, and Ms. Ramsey's story will appeal to some readers.

While a little slow to start, I eventually found myself completely wrapped up in Kelly Ramsey’s story, rooting for her and her hotshot crew. I appreciated how honest she was in her writing, not glossing over the rough edges of her life. It’s a compelling story, that grapples with a lot of issues all of us deal with, even if we’re not firefighters about love and family and home and one I would definitely recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley and Scribner for the advance copy.

Pub date: June 17, 2025

Kelly Ramsey would be a delightful person to spend some time with. Her memoir Wildfire Days is filled with adventure and connection. Ms Ramsey shares stores from her childhood, many a challenge to read, interspersed with the challenges of becoming a Hotshot firefighter in Northern California in 2020. For the majority of the book Ms Ramsey was the only female character, the primary reason I wanted to read the book! She is a strong, tough and brave woman. I found it a challenge to keep up with all the male firefighters, but they weren’t her story. Her story was how hard a woman has to work to make it in a male dominated field. She did that, and she made her hard work into an entertaining book for those of us not capable of keeping up. Thanks to NetGalley for the advance readers copy.

Simply an outstanding memoir that is both timely (as wildfires continue to ravage our country in a scale previously unseen) and timeless (the story of someone finding love and family and her place in this world).