The Burning issue

United States, 1962

Film
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A dramatization about a magazine writer covering a major forest fire in the South. His angle…to make his public understand just how important their forests are, and why they must be saved. Shows many dramatic fires and firefighting scenes.

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Credits

production company

U.S.A Department of Agriculture

Duration

00:14:03:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1962

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

311782

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fire fighters

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest conservation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest fires

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Forest fires - Prevention and control

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fire fighters

Documentary

Documentary → Docudrama

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fire fighters

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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