In 1959 brush fires in the Los Angeles forest area made fire officers describe the region as being a “design for disaster”. This film shows the fire in November 1961 which destroyed 250 homes, without loss of life. It explains its causes and tries to suggest possible remedies.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002776
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Los Angeles (Calif.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fire fighters
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest fires
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest fires - Prevention and control
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fire fighters
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fire fighters
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)