Independence Day

On the second week of July, Monroe Williams reads “It Was Not Fate,” a poem by William H.A. Moore.

The 4th of July, statistically, is one of the heaviest days of the year for wildfire starts. And this year the holiday comes amid heightened risk for major blazes.

The tradition of shooting off fireworks on the 4th of July is as old as our nation's independence. And the business of fireworks is also a family…