Poster of Design for Disaster

Design for Disaster

Plot: This 1962 documentary tells the story of a fire that started on November 5th, 1961 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, and over the course of three days destroyed 484 homes, damaged 190 others, and burned over 16,000 acres. The $30 million disaster led to new laws by the city to eliminate wood shingle roofs and to clear dry brush away from homes
Release Date: Wednesday, February 28 1962
63 years ago
Genres: Documentary
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Portrait of William ConradWilliam Conrad. William Conrad was 41 in Design for Disaster as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 27 1920 –
Died: Fri, Feb 11 1994
Portrait of William MillerWilliam Miller. William Miller was >> in Design for Disaster as 'Self-Chief Engineer-Los Angeles Fire Dept.'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

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