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Firefighters recovering after being overtaken by flames during 1987 forest fire in Stanislaus National Forest, California.

Aerial view of forest fire flames and smoke from an aircraft traveling away from the wildfire front at Stanislaus National Forest, in 1987. View from ground of firefighting vehicles on road leading away from the fire. Smoke and flames billowing from behind. Red fire trucks parked on dirt road near forest fire. A small bus delivers several firefighters to a gathering of others, in yellow protective gear, assembled in an open space. Personal gear on the ground belonging to fire fighters recovering after being forced to employ their personal fire shelters as the flames blew over them unexpectedly at the fire front. They are breathing oxygen from masks, and otherwise being helped and interviewed. (All escaped safely.)

Date: 1987
Duration: 1 min 42 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675075630
Firefighters are briefed about team forced to deploy personal shelters in fire at Stanislaus National Forest in 1987.

Firefighters gather in a clearing during firefighting operations during the Stanislaus National Forest Fire, Sonora, California, which destroyed 147,000 acres,in 1987. A supervisor speaks about a group of firefighters who were caught unexpectedly by flames and forced to deploy their person shelters before retreating from the area. He notes that they are all safe and are receiving some medical attention. In light of this event, he reemphasizes the importance of safety. Another supervisor, wearing a green Caifornia Forest Service cap, mentions that their number one priority is to protect structures. He speaks of a goal to establish a holding line from Highway 120 to the River.

Date: 1987
Duration: 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675075631
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
Wild fire refugees being cared for at community facilities in California, 1987

Views of community activities to assist persons fleeing from a forest fire in California, in 1987. A pickup truck parked on a road, loaded with personal belongings, including a stuffed deer head. A radio shown as an announcer speaks of the need at the Fair Grounds, for items related to animal care, such as dog food, etc. A food establishment worker speaks of taking care of 500 people a day with hamburgers, and other simple foods. View inside a building of people going through a food line staffed by volunteers. Large number of people displaced by wild fire are seated at tables eating.

Date: 1987
Duration: 1 min 8 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675075635