NOVA

Season 8, Episode 12

Episode Title: Why America Burns

Air Date: 1981-10-04

Overview:

More people die in fires in the US than in any other industrialized country. In an alarming report that challenges the complacency of the US fire prevention establishment, NOVA uncovers glaring gaps in our defenses against flames that kill. Sealing any one of these gaps might save thousands of lives and prevent enormous pain and misery.