Los Angeles Fire Trap

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1816A
Date Released
26 Mar 1964
Date submitted
17 Mar 1964
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Los Angeles Fire Trap. DESCRIPTION: The recent fires, covering an 18 mile front, were caused by the desert wind, and a thousand fire fighters fought a losing battle: 500 families in Glendale, Bel Air, Burbank and Eagle Rock near Los Angeles had to flee from their homes. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV pan houses ablaze. GV house on fire. GV fire. GV residents watching (2 shots). GV house on fire. GV fire. GV spotlight. CU same. CU fireman playing hose on fire. GV same fighting fire. CU same. CU resident runs to car. GV resident hosing down roof. GV resident driving car out of garage. GV fire. BS residents watching. GV fire. LS same.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weather; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America; Los Angeles
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
88101
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Los Angeles Fire Trap', British Movietone News Issue No. 1816A, 26 Mar 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25481 (Accessed 23 Jun 2025)