Fire Mountain: The Eruption and Rebirth of Mount St. Helens

Fire Mountain: The Eruption and Rebirth of Mount St. Helens

1997
59m
10.0

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History Documentary
Overview

In 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens leveled 230 square miles, sent 540 million tons of ash and volcanic rock twelve miles into the air, and blasted one cubic mile of earth from the crest of the Cascade Mountain Range. Illustrates the terrifying fury of the most destructive volcanic disaster in American history through aerial photography and survivors' own words. Shows examples of nature's plant and animal recovery seventeen years later.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
Total Content Digital
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

natural disaster volcano volcanology volcanic eruption washington state environmental destruction

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1997
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Matt McCoy
Matt McCoy

Narrator

Key Crew

Timothy Kitz
Producer
John Kander
Director
John Kander
Screenplay
John Kander
Producer