Nov 10, 2021Fire Safety Engineer Points out Wooden Shingles on L.A. HomesNov. 10, 1961 - A fire safety engineer, flown from Boston to the scene of major fires in the Los Angeles area, reported today that wood...
Nov 8, 2021Fireman Still Battle California BlazeNov. 8, 1961 - Firemen battled to keep control of two big brush fires in Los Angeles County today. The toll of homes destroyed, some of...
Nov 6, 2021Nixon Forced to Abandon Home Amidst FireNov. 6, 1961 - Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon was working on his book, “Six Crises,” when he and a researcher noticed the flames...
Nov 6, 2021Enormous Fire Rages in Southern CaliforniaNov. 6, 1961 - The most destructive fire in Southern California history raged through the Hollywood Hills unchecked today. The blaze,...
