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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated March 18, 1964 reads, "A borate bomber swoops low past a water tower to drop fire-quenching chemicals on a hot spot on the eastern flank of the Weldon Canyon-Granada Hills blaze yesterday. This photo was taken along the Zelzah fire road during the height of the blaze."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Fires--California--Granada Hills (Los Angeles) Airtankers (Forest fire control)--California--Los Angeles Mountains--California, Southern Water towers--California--Los Angeles Granada Hills (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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