Powerhouse Fire - Angeles National Forest 2013, Alan Simmons Productions, 2013

Extreme fire behavior is demonstrated as the fire is pushed away from civilization by a rare northeasterly wind event in May of 2013.

On the third day a wind reversal occurs and drives the fire into the communities of Lake Hughes and Lake Elizabeth where 53 structures including 24 homes are destroyed in a five hour duration of rapid fire spread in heavy old growth brush, grass and trees.

Aerial ops include copter drops and fixed wing activity with S-2's, P2V's and the DC-10. Total acreage is 30,274 or 47 square miles.

53 minutes, no narration, DVD, DP7730 / $18.95

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