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Photograph article dated July 3, 1963 partially reads, "A small crew of fire fighters today continued to mop up a brush fire that blackened 150 acres of Griffith Park Tuesday and came within 50 yards of animal compounds at the zoo before being controlled at 6:35 p.m...The blaze started shortly before noon near the Mt. Hollywood Dr. area of the park and was declared a major emergency by Los Angeles City firemen during the six-hour battle to stop it. Six air tankers supported 220 city and county fire fighters in efforts to control the blaze that was aided by gusty winds and 80-degree temperatures." Seen in the photograph is airtanker pilot, Jack Hennessy, as he flies low over Griffith Park fire with a borate drop.; See images #00118999 through #00119000 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Fires--California--Los Angeles Airtankers (Forest fire control)--California--Los Angeles Airplanes--California--Los Angeles Airplanes--Cockpits Air pilots--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Flying helmets Parks--California--Los Angeles Mountains--California, Southern Griffith Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Griffith Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Aerial views Santa Monica Mountains (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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