Burning Down the House: Fighting Fires and Losing Myself is a non-fiction memoir, written by Canadian writer Russell Wangersky, first published in April 2009 by Thomas Allen Publishers. In the book, the author chronicles his experiences as a volunteer firefighter in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.Faculty of Arts, 2009, Edna Staebler Award , Wilfrid Laurier University, Previous winners, Russell Wangersky, Retrieved 11/22/2012

Awards and honours Burning Down the House received the 2009 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction.

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External links Russell Wangersky, Home page