Stop forest fires

United States, 1938

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In its appeal to everyone to take special precautions with fires, cigarettes, cigarette lighters, and matches, in forest areas,. this American film shows the shocking damage wrought by forest fires in the USA to forest lands, wild life, live stock, soil and homes. Narrated by Alois Havrillon.

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Credits

production company

United States. Forest Service

director

Raymond Evans

Duration

00:10:08:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1938

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010260

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fire control

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest fires

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest fires - Prevention and control

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fire control

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Fire prevention - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dwellings - Fires and fire prevention

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fire control

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Fire control

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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