A combination of hurricane-force winds and the snapping of an electrical pole starts the Honda Canyon Fire on Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, early in the morning of December 20, 1977. Over a thousand people consisting of professional firemen and military personnel fight the fire. Outlier winds would increase to over a hundred miles per hour, making the firefight almost impossible. In the course of events, a conflict of cultures emerged. Military commanders, fearful of the Base’s cold war secrets being compromised, attempted to control the protocols and procedures of the civilian firefighters called upon to battle the enormous blaze, offering up their own untrained personnel to fight a conflagration that, for all intents and purposes, should have never been fought and couldn’t be beaten. Four fatalities and sixty-five injuries result. Almost ten thousand acres burn, resulting in significant damage to the military installation infrastructure. Ironically and fortuitously, the fire will be out, a little more than 30 hours later, due to an incoming Pacific rainstorm. The Air Force quickly declares it a victory, a battle won by its brave Airmen. However, those who were there will tell you a different story. Firestorm ’77 recounts the confusion and chaos of December 1977 as told by those that were there on the front lines. FILMMAKER LINKS<a href="https://firestormthedocume.wixsite.com/website" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/firestormthedocumentary/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://www.twitter.com/Chris_Hite_1971" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> ------- Friday Harbor Film Festival thanks <a href="http://sjihome.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Terry Lush SJ Business Park</a> for sponsoring this film.

FIRESTORM '77:  THE TRUE STORY OF THE HONDA CANYON FIRE

Firestorm ’77 recounts the confusion and chaos of December 1977 as told by those that were there on the front lines.

Scientists race to stop the spread of a new invasive species - but first, they have to find it. Dubbed the "Murder Hornet" by popular media, the most real threat of the Asian Giant Hornet may be to the environment and food supply - and its presence may indicate an even deeper problem facing our modern world. From government scientists to community volunteers, a coordinated effort combines with bleeding-edge technologies to bring balance to our ecosystem before it’s too late. ------- Friday Harbor Film Festival thanks <a href="https://www.discoveryinn.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discovery Inn</a> for sponsoring this film.

THE HUNT FOR THE ASIAN GIANT HORNET

Scientists race to stop the spread of a new invasive species - but first, they have to find it.

FIRESTORM '77 & THE HUNT FOR THE ASIAN GIANT HORNET

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