A fiery fate was visited upon the old west town of Paramount Ranch when the Woosley fire engulfed the entire set in the Agoura Hills, recently. When searchers came to assess the damage they were amazed to find the only structure to survive the inferno was the frontier church. More
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I think that’s what you call “A Sign”
So a fake Hollywood church survived. What about the real ones?
The nearby large tree and wooden bridge also survived. A last minute change in wind direction, perhaps?
Vietvet, it’s as real as anything else associated with the entertainment industry.
I thought of titling this post “Deliverance,” but thought better of it.
Many years ago, a wild fire in the Santa Monica mountains swept through the MASH exterior set. I’m not sure exactly what was burned since most of the television show was filmed in a sound studio, but the MASH producers used footage of the fire in the final episode which showed an evacuation of the MASH unit.
I’m continually amazed that people are upset when movie sets are burned or otherwise destroyed by some sort of natural disaster. These sets aren’t real; they are generally exteriors within nothing inside – much like Hollywood celebrities. It’s an interesting aspect of what used to be a major part of film making, although now it’s easier to use green screen computer graphics to achieve the same effects. But it’s not real.
As Christian believers are slaughtered and persecuted around the globe, I’m not going to get too excited about a church building surviving a wildfire.
Buried in the comments was a knowledgeable fellow who said the church was built of stone to look like wood and it was “burned” many times for movies. (I wonder if it was used in the remake of the Magnificent 7.)
Anyway, Fur is testing his readers.
Things are not always what they seem.
Years ago, Old Tucson, AZ – the movie set for some old and classic cowboy movies did burn, but was rebuilt. Most of the buildings were whole, not just frontage, the sidewalks were wooden, and the street was dusty or muddy depending on Mother Nature’s whims.
It is a tourist stop and actually interesting as a lot of the “props” are real antiques or repos. The “railroad” was just about 100 yds long.
Come and visit sometime. (no, I don’t have any financial interest)
The covered wooden bridge here, built in 1886 and the only one in the US left, burned to the ground during the Camp fire. Mormon church burned to the ground in Paradise. Catholics, Mormons, and Seventh-day Adventist are the only church’s who haven’t opened their doors to the community or offered any kind of assistance to evacuees here. But they sure would like to take your money when they pass the plate. /just saying
Goldenfoxx, just out of curiosity which churches or organizations are you seeing that are really contributing to the well being of the evacuees? They would be deserving of a donation. Stay safe!
@Goldenfoxx: “The covered wooden bridge here, built in 1886 and the only one in the US left,”
Not sure what you mean here, was it a particular type of wooden covered bridge? There are at least 125 wooden covered bridges in Ohio alone.