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Title
California Fire Disaster 1970
Created Date
1970
Description
Contemporaneous documentary on the destructive California wildfires of Sept/Oct 1970. Uses actual footage from television coverage to illustrate the narrative. Introduction to the fire service mutual aid system in California (California Fire Disaster Plan). Created to provide powerful motivation for fire services, government agencies and the public to participate in the mutual aid system to plan and prepare for possible fire disasters in their own areas. Used for public education presentations to describe mutual aid and fire service operations during disasters. Features commentary by State Fire Control Officer John Hastings, LA County Fire Chief Richard H. Houts, LA City Fire Chief Raymond Hill and Assistant Director of the USFS Experimental Station Carl Wilson. Narrated by Marvin Miller, Executive Producer Ray Jewell. A public service film by Film Communicators, Hollywood
Item or Container Annotations
Film Communicators. No. Hollywood. CDF San Bernardino Fire Prevention
Creators and Contributors
Creator:
Film Communicators
Subject Topic
Subject Entity
Genre
Temporal Coverage
1970
Language
Media Type
Format
16mm film
Extent
1
Reel
Generation
Print
Base Type
Acetate
Stock Manufacturer
Kodak
Color or Black and White
Color
Track Standard
Film
Silent or Sound
Sound
Copyright Statement
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Country of Creation
United States
Contributing Organization
Contributing Organization Contact Information
Email: cdfmuseum@yahoo.com
Phone: (909) 881-6984
Phone: (909) 881-6984
Organization Websites
Link to Internet Archive
Duration
00:35:05