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Photograph was edited for publication purposes The caption refers to the Laurel Canyon fires that broke out on July 10, 1959. The fire burned over 300 acres and destroyed over 40 homes in a residential area that included houses belonging to Hollywood celebrities, such as Steve McQueen, Charles Coburn, and Alan Bergman. 10-15 m.p.h. winds combined with the summer heat fed the fires that moved so fast that residents were caught off guard and had only enough time to gather a few belongings before evacuating their homes, many fleeing on foot. Photograph caption dated July 11, 1959 reads, "Tongues of flame consume $30,000 home at 2600 Laurel Canyon as fire whips through Santa Monica Mountains in one of worst flaming disasters in Los Angeles history. More than 300 fled for their lives."; See images #00114954 through #00114960 for all photos in this series.
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
00114956 Valley Times Collection HCNVT_d016_f21_i5 CARL0005296489 http://22.214.171.124/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/47925
Fires--California--Laurel Canyon (Los Angeles) Dwellings--California--Laurel Canyon (Los Angeles) Brush--California--Los Angeles Electric lines--Poles and towers Lost architecture--California--Laurel Canyon (Los Angeles) Laurel Canyon Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Laurel Canyon (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs