This video comprised of three wind driven wildland fires in November 2008 displays extreme fire behavior made possible by fuels parched by
years of drought, varied and steep terrain, and strong off shore winds. When these conditions come together the overwhelming scenarios presented in this video are
created producing unstoppable firestorms.
Featured Fire Incidents:
TEA FIRE (Montecito) 223 Structures damaged or destroyed
SAYRE FIRE 805 Structures damaged or destroyed
FREEWAY COMPLEX 361 Structures damaged or destroyed
Special Purchase Pricing Now available on our 2008 Firestorm DVD Sets
November & October Firestorm 2008 - Purchase both DVD's together for only $49.95 (Save $10.00)
November & October Firestorm 2008 plus Wildland Fire 2008 Vols 1 & 2 for only $84.95 (Save $15.00 on this set of 4 DVD's)
October Firestorm 2008 - New Release!
This video features the first wind driven fires of the 2008 fall season in Southern California. Two of these fires occur on the same day and
in close proximity to one another. Driven by Santa Ana winds through drought conditioned fuels, these fires spread across 19,627 acres damaging or destroying 141 structures
including 75 residences. Air operations (fixed wing and rotor wing) are featured at all three fires including ops at the fill sites.
Featured Fire Incidents:
MAREK FIRE (Los Angeles County, Los Angeles City, Angeles National Forest) 4,824 acres, 52 structures damaged or destroyed including 49
residences.
SENSON FIRE (Los Angeles County, Los Angeles City, Ventura County) 14,703 acres, 89 structures damaged or destroyed including 26 residences.
SEPULVEDA FIRE (Los Angeles City) 100 acres, no structures lost.
Wildland Fire 2008 - New Release!
This two volume video features CAL FIRE and the United States Forest Service in action at wildland fire incidents throughout various locations in California. There
are also two structure fires (not related to wildland in the cities of Sonora and Twain Harte) in the jurisdiction of the Tuolumne Calaveras CAL FIRE unit. Numerous scenes depicting
EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR relate to the severe drought conditions that prevail throughout California. There is excellent coverage of air operations, both fixed wing and rotary at all wildland
fires and ground operations at Columbia, Paso Robles, and Chester Air Attack bases. Radio traffic accompanies most incidents including air ops.
Featured Fire Incidents: Volume 1 Telegraph Fire, MMU, French Flat Fire, TCU, Sonora Structure Fire, Gap Fire, LPF
Featured Fire Incidents: Volume 2 River Fire, TCU, Grass Valley Fire, BDF, Twain Harte Structure Fire, Butler 2 Fire, BDF, Moonlight Fire, PNF, Butte Lightning Complex, BTU
NOW AVAILABLE - Wildland Fire 2008 Vols. 1, 2 - $29.95 ea. on DVD
Order each volume individually or save $9.95 by ordering the two volumes together - Only $49.95 set!
NOW AVAILABLE! - Interface Firefighting Training Series
Narration and Instruction By
J.P. Harris - LACoFD Retired & Tony Duprey - USFS Retired
This fast paced wildland training video is designed to keep YOU SAFE during wildland fire operations. It features dynamic fire scenes in brush
and timber combined with expert narrartive training to deliver the necessary information that everyone operating at wildland incidents needs to know to perform their jobs
safely. This Interface Training Series is ideal for annual refresher courses and is intended for all agencies, Federal, State, Local, Volunteer, Contract, and Support
personnel. Information gained from this training series may save YOUR LIFE.
Total time: Four hours divided into a three DVD volume set.
Order the 3 Volume Set now!
Price: $79.95 for the three volume set.
Shipping and Taxes extra (Tax will be added for shipment to addresses within California).
Quantity discounts available on purchases of 10 or more copies and will be offered based on an indivdual basis. To receive a quantity discount,
you must contact Alan Simmons prior to ordering online.
Contact Alan Simmons via email or call toll free at 800-549-3457 for further information. This is a copywrited production.
Still Photos courtesy of Mike Meadows - Alan Simmons in Action
California Firestorm 2007
These volumes have been shot in HDV and released on standard definition DVD format. An HD or Blu Ray player will up convert them to near HD quality. Watch for these and
additional productions to be released on HD discs in the future. more info
FIRESTORM 2007 VOL 1 features the Ranch Fire, (Interstate 5 and Templin Hwy. Castaic), the Canyon Fire (Malibu), and the Grass Valley Fire ( Lake Arrowhead). There
are numerous structures involved with firefighting efforts to save others, wildland firefighting and structure protection in explosive fire conditions in both brush and timber featuring
firefighters from all over the state. A bonus section features the Martin Mars water dropping aircraft from Canada captured as it flew missions out of Lake Elsinore, CA working the
fires in San Diego Co.
FIRESTORM 2007 VOL 2 features the Buckweed fire (Agua Dulce - Canyon Country), and the Slide fire ( Green Valley Lake, Running Springs), There are numerous structures involved with firefighting
efforts to save others, wildland firefighting in explosive fire conditions in both brush and timber featuring firefighters from all over the state, direct and indirect attack, structure protection, and
air operations with several tankers including the DC-10.
California Firestorm 2007 Vol. 3 featuring some of my best footage ever! Don't miss this one!
FIRESTORM 2007 VOL 3 The Corral Fire (Malibu Deja vu) The most destructive fire to hit Malibu in 14 years.....On the scene within the first 40 minutes of the fire with explosive fire behavior
conditions driven by 60 mph winds. Even with the largest pre-deployment of equipment in SoCal history the fire is into the structures before they can arrive. Numerous structures are lost during the
first two hours. LACOFD Engine 70 is overrun and forced to leave hastily while trying to protect two houses, all captured on video. Additionally you'll see air ops (copters, the DC-10, and a
heli-torch) structure protection, and EXTREME fire behavior.
NOW AVAILABLE - California Firestorm 2007 Vols. 1, 2 and 3 - $29.95 ea. on DVD
Order each volume individually or save 10% by ordering the three volume set!
JUST RELEASED - Structure Fires Detroit
All First Due Action!
Featuring Detroit Engine 50 and Squad 6. Mostly 1 and 2 storey residential dwelling fires on the
North-East side of Detroit. 60 minutes.
Captain Alan Simmons has been a Southern California firefighter for over 30 years.
He has been a disaster photo/videographer equally as long. Traveling with fire companies from coast to coast, he has
compiled the most exciting footage imaginable. His knowledge of wildland fires and the behavior of numerous kinds of
devastation is fascinating, as well as educational, to all.
All Videos Now Available on DVD Only!
We are pleased to make all our new releases available
in DVD format. We've also re-created all of our previous releases on DVD and will
no longer be releasing any further versions on VHS. We invite you to return often to watch for more
DVD releases in the near future with future editions being shot in HD-DVD.
RECENT RELEASES . . . . All Titles now available on DVD only!
LOS ANGELES BURNING, Fires of the 1992 Riot
This collector's edition is a must for fire and history buffs.
...brought back by popular demand for the fifteenth anniversary of this historical event, re-edited and digitally mastered. Video opens with
police action that escalates into violence resulting in hundreds of stucture fires during three days of chaos resulting in 60 deaths and 800 hundred million in
damage. 82 minutes.
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This series of Videos includes all the Show Opening tapes done for Firehouse Expo and Firehouse World. This dramatic
series of videos are excellent for beginning a class session or seminar for motivating the attendees toward the subject
matter of fire fighting.
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We now have more than 30 titles to choose from including 6 volumes from our "East Meets West"
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We invite you to come back often as many of our original titles will soon be available on DVD also.
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