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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated September 12, 1963 reads, "Firemen maneuver a tractor to safety after it became engulfed in flames in one of three fires which plagued the Griffith Park area Wednesday. The park blazes and four Valley area flames may have been caused by firebugs, City Fire Department spokesmen said today. Three firemen were injured in the park fires, none seriously. Department spokesmen warned of the fire hazard during the Valley's heat wave."; See images #00119012 through #00119014 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 Fire fighters--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Tractors--California--Los Angeles Mountains--California, Southern Brush--California--Los Angeles Parks--California--Los Angeles Griffith Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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