The World's Worst Disasters : Forest Fires

Infobase, (film distributor.). BBC (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: Few places on the planet are immune to wildfires; they are part of our forests' natural life-cycle. This program explores the phenomenon, from the outbreaks that hit Australia, California and Southern Europe each year during their long hot summers, to the fires that devour the humid rainforests of the Amazon and Indonesia, causing havoc and creating environmental disaster.

Record details

Physical Description: remote
1 online resource (1 video file (46 min., 2 sec)) : sound, color.
Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : BBC, [2009]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2019.
Copyright: ©2009

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released by BBC, 2009. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 23, 2019.
Formatted Contents Note:	Southeast Asia (7:04); Yellowstone (8:11); Greece (5:22); Southern California (4:19); Forest Fire Study (3:08); Brazil (3:32); Combating Blazes (4:14); Australia (5:54); Epilogue: Forest Fires (1:45); Credits: The World's Worst Disasters: Forest Fires (0:32);
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:	9 - 12
System Details Note:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description