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Your Chance to Live: Forest Fire

Your Chance to Live: Forest Fire

1973•12m
Documentary

Dramatizes the dilemma of a father and son who are trapped by a forest fire. Stresses the deadly realities of a forest fire's devastating power while detailing the hikers' escape and showing firefighters at work. Designed to stimulate discussion on civil preparedness for forest fires.

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Defense Civil Preparedness Agency

Language

EN

Status

Released

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