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LAFD: "Design For Disaster" - The Story of the Bel Air Conflagration | 1962 January 14, 2025 8:34 am podrock

Very interesting bit of history, another example of how soon we forget. (found on boingboing.net, where there is always something interesting.)

  • Do I have to move this to flame, ironically? by podrock 2025-01-15 18:02:20
    • Good one pod. by RobVG 2025-01-16 09:32:52
      • And I owe you an apology by BuckGalaxy 2025-01-16 10:48:22
        • No worries Buck. I understand. n/t by RobVG 2025-01-16 10:58:49
    • Additionally by podrock 2025-01-14 09:10:14
      • A moot point by BuckGalaxy 2025-01-15 11:06:47
        • Good read by RobVG 2025-01-15 10:53:25
          • Asinine. by BuckGalaxy 2025-01-15 11:09:09
            • I hope you will enjoy living under the rule of billionaires n/t by RobVG 2025-01-15 11:58:03
              • Please by BuckGalaxy 2025-01-15 12:33:52
                • I didn't say Malibu n/t by RobVG 2025-01-15 13:51:48
                  • You'll have to forgive my misunderstanding by BuckGalaxy 2025-01-15 17:15:26

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