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California firefighters using back burns to fight forest fires in 1987

California State Department of Forestry firefighters and equipment gathered on a road at the scene of a forest fire. Firefighting crew moving along fire front in forest, setting backfires (aka back burns) to deprive primary fire of fuel. Flammable liquids and flares are being used.

Date: 1987
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675075624
Public meeting held at a local hall by California Department of forestry, during forest fires in 1987.

Local people under threat from ongoing forest fire in California, attend a public meeting to be briefed by an official from the State Department of Forestry, regarding steps being taken to contain a forest fire. The official in a yellow jacket and red hard hat, explains with a large map, firefighters efforts to employ backfires to contain the main fire front along a river. The audience listens quietly and attentively.

Date: 1987
Duration: 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675075626
Firefighter speaks of community involvement in fighting 1987 forest fire in Salmon River area of California

Firefighter in red cap, stands in front of a makeshift Incident Command Post for firefighters at the Salmon River Complex, in 1987. He speaks of the value of having involved people of the local community in managing the battle against this forest fire.

Date: 1987
Duration: 25 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675075629
Victims of a 1987 California forest fire talk about it. Scenes of the aftermath.

Residents of an area of forest fire in California in 1987. A rancher speaks of being "wiped out." He says he has his horses because he moved them the day before the fire. Everything else, he says is burnt to the ground. Another rancher says he doesn't know how his place is still standing. Views of aftermath of the fire showing total destruction of a home. Man and woman sitting by the wreckage in dispair.

Date: 1987
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675075632
Homeowner describes how his house was saved by firefighters during a 1987 forest fire in California

A homeowner affected by a 1987 California forest fire, describes his experience. He is seen in a firefighting command post, with maps on the wall behind him and many voices conversing in the background. He states that when he was able to return to his home, it was still standing, although everything around it was burned. He is thankful and has nothing but highest praise for the efforts of the fire-fighting crews.

Date: 1987
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675075633
U.S. Forest Service personnel in a command center during a 1987 California forest fire.

A uniformed U.S. Forest Service officer answers a telephone from a command post dealing with a forest fire in California in 1987. He informs the caller that the area of his interest is well outside the fire zone, but that the Stanislaus National Forest is completely closed due to the fire. Workers in the center pass information about closed areas to others by telephone. Copies of information bulletins are seen.

Date: 1987
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675075634