Firestorm '77 : the true story of the Honda Canyon Fire

Firestorm '77 : the true story of the Honda Canyon Fire / Augmentee Films presents ; directed and edited by Dennis R. Ford, Chris Hite ; produced by Dennis R. Ford, Glenn Fuss, Chris Hite, Joseph Valencia ; an Augmentee Films production.

A combination of hurricane-force winds and the snapping of an electrical pole starts the Honda Canyon Fire on Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, early in the morning of December 20, 1977. In the course of events, a conflict of cultures emerges, Military commanders, fearful of the Base's col...

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Other Authors: Ford, Dennis R. (Director, Producer, on-screen participant,), Hite, Chris (Film producer and director) (Director, Producer), Valencia, Joseph N. (Producer, on-screen participant.), Fuss, Glenn (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara County, CA : Augmentee Films LLC, 2021.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Santa Barbara County (Calif.). > Fire Department.
Santa Barbara County (Calif.). > Fire Department
1900-1999
Wildfires > California > Santa Barbara County > History > 20th century.
Fire fighters > California > Santa Barbara County > Biography.
Fire extinction > California > Vandenberg Space Force Base > Case studies.
Wildfires > California > Santa Barbara County > Prevention > Case studies.
Fire extinction
Fire fighters
Wildfires
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Calif.) > History > 20th century.
California > Santa Barbara County
California > Vandenberg Space Force Base
documentary film.
Biographical films
Biographies
Case studies
Documentary films
Feature films
History
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Case studies.
Biographical films.
Documentaires.
Études de cas.
Films biographiques.
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Summary:A combination of hurricane-force winds and the snapping of an electrical pole starts the Honda Canyon Fire on Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, early in the morning of December 20, 1977. In the course of events, a conflict of cultures emerges, Military commanders, fearful of the Base's cold war secrets being compromised, attempted to control the protocols and procedures of the civilian fire fighters called upon to battle the enormous blaze, offering up their own untrained personnel to fight a conflagration that, for all intents and purposes, should have never been fought and couldn't be beaten.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed February 13, 2023).
Physical Description:1 online resource (55 minutes)
Playing Time:00:54:04
Awards:Won 2022 IndieFEST Film Awards, Award of Excellence for History/Biographical
Won 2022 IndieFEST Film Awards, Award of Merit for Documentary Short
Won 2021 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, Best Central Coast Feature Documentary
Won 2021 Jerome Indie Film and Music Festival, Jury Award, Best Documentary Feature
Won 2022 Cannes World Film Festival, Monthly Award, Best Historical Film
Won 2021 Care Awards, The Veterans Award
Nominated 2022 Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival, Feature Film Award for Best Documentary
Participant or Performer:Featuring: Joseph Valencia, Dennis R. Ford, Don Perry, Paul Hill, Tom Gooch, Stan Long, Ron Fink, Joe Lindaman, Mike Holmes, John Eeazelle, Marvin Moneymaker, Mike Alt, Melanie Bedwell, and others.
Language:In English.

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