Posted on 01/23/2025 4:37:45 PM PST by CIB-173RDABN
This 1962 documentary film produced by the Los Angeles Fire Department, describes the historic Bel Air / Brentwood wildfire that started on November 5, 1961 in the Bel Air community of Los Angeles. Over the course of three days, the wind-driven fire destroyed 484 homes, damaged 190 others, and burned over 16,000 acres. Amazingly, there was no loss of life attributable to the blaze.
The then $30 million disaster led to new laws in the City of Los Angeles to eliminate wood shingle roofs, and to clear dry brush away from homes. The film is narrated by actor William Conrad.
The fire that is still burning in Los Angeles is not the first such fire. This short film describes the Bel Air fire of 1961 and includes technical information how such fires can be fought and why they are difficult to put out.
It is clear that the City of Los Angeles learned nothing.
I watched that last week. They were successful because of the WBA.
I think the whole thing has been orchestrated over a period of years to get single-occupancy homeowners off their (very valuable) land.
The womens basketball league saved the day? Tell us more.
maybe because the womyn of the wba bounce different balls than they used to?
This video is in the growing Rumble catalog to watch and share for those of you that want
To avoid using Trump hating Woke Google products
Design For Disaster - The Story of the Bel Air Conflagration
https://rumble.com/v67mrmm-design-for-disaster-the-story-of-the-bel-air-conflagration-1962-fire.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp
White Boys of America
narrated by actor William Conrad
The Matt Dillon of radio GUNSMOKE 1952-61
If you listen to the advertisements on the radio Gunsmoke, Bill Conrad invites you to tune in the new TV program and says “I know you’re going to like it”. This had to be tough for him to make that, as of course he was passed over for the lead role in favor of James Arness. In fact none if the radio cast made the transition - Parley Baer, Howard Mcnair, Georgia Ellis. The latter had a voice similar to Amanda Blake, but a bit more sexy I think.
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