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Until the end of World War I, Santa Barbara’s Flying A Studios was one of the busiest film pro- duction companies in the United States. Special- izing in Westerns and often using the local back- country for shooting, Flying A helped jump-start an industry that has come to symbolize southern California. The building was a living reminder of those important days in local history.

Using their knowledge of the science of flame, firefighters often crawl through a scene to stay below dangerous smoke and other gases.

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