People watching the Hancock Oil Refinery Fire at Signal Hill (now Long Beach) California. May 22, 1958. It was one of the largest fires in California history, and burned for three days. [960 x 720]

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MasterFubar

Burned for three days? How cute!
BabyPuncher3000

I used to live on signal hill. The derricks are still there, but it’s a lot nicer looking.

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