Forest fire fighting in mountainous British Columbia has been developed to the precision of a military operation. Shows the whole pattern of attack, from the time smoke is sighted until the outbreak is brought under control. Includes aerial and ground attack.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011390
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → British Columbia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fire control
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 control
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fire fighters
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fire control
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fire fighters
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)