The Spark by TJ Martin, Composer published on 2021-06-17T01:38:00Z "The Spark," written for the Climate Music Project concert at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, is about the 2018 Camp Fire, the most deadly and destructive fire in California history. The fire was caused by several factors, including a very wet rainy season followed by a prolonged drought. This is represented in the piece by the drops of water in the background, each of which represents a day with rain. This, along with high winds, created the perfect conditions for disaster, one that was finally triggered by a faulty BG&E transmission line. The fire covered an area of over 150,000 acres destroying more than 18,000 structures and killing 85 people. While this disaster was sparked by potentially illegal negligence on the part of BG&E, the effects of man-made greenhouse gasses and global warming led to the conditions that make fires like this one more likely to start and spread. Music by TJ Martin Track Art by Kyrstin Cooksey Genre Experimental
