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Cuesta College Book of the Year: 2025

Cuesta's annual campus and community author event, now in its 15th year

Impact of Wildfire on Agriculture

Fire Activity Maps

Cal Fire Incidents Map 
Cal Fire's main webpage with up-to-date information about wildfires in California. 

BLM (Bureau of Land Management) California Wildfire Dashboard (Public) 
The Bureau of Land Management's public wildfire information page. Shows details of incidents within the last 24 hours.   

Fire Activity Map 
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Fire Activity Map.   

Disclaimer: If you are in immediate threat of fire, check your local law enforcement agency website or call them directly. If your local agency provides a map with any of this information - use their map for evacuation information!

Book of the Year, 2025

$20 General Admission

Students Free (students tickets available by emailing cuestabook@cuesta.edu)

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Meet The Author

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Photo credit: Marissa Leshno

Daniel Gumbiner’s new novel, Fire in the Canyon, was a finalist for the California Book Awards and was also named a New Yorker Best Book of the Year. His first book, The Boatbuilder, was nominated for the National Book Award and a finalist for the California Book Awards. He is the Editor of The Believer and lives in Oakland, CA. 

“Daniel Gumbiner is fast becoming a sort of 21st century Steinbeck, authoritatively illuminating life in California, with all its glories and calamity. filled with vivid characters and deep knowledge of the land this is a commanding second novel.”- Dave Eggers, author of The Circle 

California Wildfire Resources

University of California  Agriculture and Natural Resources 
Fire Science and Regional Fire Ecology information 

CalFire Statistics 
Find up-to-date statistics on CA wildfires and CAL FIRE activity.   

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to California Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Wildfires and Drought 
USDA informational page regarding the 2021 decision to aid CA farmers and livestock producers whose livelihoods have been impacted by wildfire and drought. This webpage contains many helpful hyperlinks to other government websites containing related information.   

California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CaOES) 
Wildfire Recovery: Support and Resources, 2025 

Fire Museums

Cal Fire Museum 
Historical Society and Museum of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The CalFire Museum is located at 3875 Genevieve Street in San Bernardino, CA. Founded and run by retired firefighters, the CalFire museum is home to an extensive collection of photographs, reference textbooks, forestry papers, annual reports, and many other primary sources all related to California fire history.   

Los Angeles County Fire Museum 

The LA Fire Museum is located at 16400 Bellflower Boulevard in Bellflower, CA. It is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9am to 2pm. Their collections include fire-related apparatuses, artifacts, and photographs. The Los Angeles County Fire Museum is a private 501(c)(3) non profit corporation.

Read the Book

About the Author: Interviews, Awards, Latest Work

Podcast

Gabe Hudson, author and podcaster, talks to Daniel Gumbiner about his new novel "Fire in the Canyon," Kurt Vonnegut, climate crisis, building community, and why making art is good for us. (1:01:05)

Daniel Gumbiner, soulful novelist and editor of The Believer by Gabe Hudson

I talk to Daniel Gumbiner about his new novel "Fire in the Canyon," Kurt Vonnegut, climate crisis, building community, and why making art is good for us

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