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Design for disaster

United States, 1962
film

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 fi..

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California fire disaster 1970

United States, 1971
Similarity: 77%

Crimes of carelessness

United States, 1947
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Stop forest fires

United States, 1938
Similarity: 73%

Wildfire

Australia, 1980
Similarity: 73%

House afire

Australia, 1971
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The Burning issue

United States, 1962
Similarity: 71%

Stop bushfires

Australia, 1962
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A Fire called Jeremiah

United States, 1962
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Small smoke at Blaze Creek

Canada, 1971
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Lay it on the line: a study in campaign fire management

United States, 1972
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Incendio (D)

United States, 1974
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Fire

Australia, 1961
Similarity: 71%

Bushfires: your safety and survival

Australia, 1969
Similarity: 70%

Fuel for thought

Australia, 1977
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Suspects all

United Kingdom, 1964
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Wildfire!

United States, 1972
Similarity: 70%

Bushfire: our summer fate

Australia, 1977
Similarity: 70%

Man against fire

United States, 1968
Similarity: 70%
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