The story of a tragic fire described by those who battled it.
A Battle of Strength Between Man and Nature
On July 21, 2009 one of the worst forest fires in years took its toll in Catalonia: 1,140 hectares burned in Horta de Sant Joan, Tarragona. What appeared to be a fire under control, within hours turned into a death trap for those fighting it.
That day, six firemen from the GRAF-Forest Service Reinforcement Group joined the efforts to extinguish the fire, but only one of them survived. The flames encircled them and fate took its course.
The individuals involved in this dramatic event describe, on site, how a challenging but seemingly manageable situation turned into an inferno, suddenly trapping the firefighters.
The documentary carefully reconstructs the events, through interviews with witnesses, radio dispatches on that day, and images captured by the firefighters themselves. It looks at all of the factors that played into the tragic event and the lessons learned from it, stressing the importance of proper forest management.
The honest and thorough look at what happened in that place, that day, has turned "The Loud Silence" into a valuable resource and learning tool for forest conservationists and all of those working in that sphere.
It offers a valuable lesson and much food for thought about the power of nature and man's constant uphill battle to control that .
On July 21, 2009 one of the worst forest fires in years took its toll in Catalonia: 1,140 hectares burned in Horta de Sant Joan, Tarragona. What appeared to be a fire under control, within hours turned into a death trap for those fighting it.
That day, six firemen from the GRAF-Forest Service Reinforcement Group joined the efforts to extinguish the fire, but only one of them survived. The flames encircled them and fate took its course.
The individuals involved in this dramatic event describe, on site, how a challenging but seemingly manageable situation turned into an inferno, suddenly trapping the firefighters.
The documentary carefully reconstructs the events, through interviews with witnesses, radio dispatches on that day, and images captured by the firefighters themselves. It looks at all of the factors that played into the tragic event and the lessons learned from it, stressing the importance of proper forest management.
The honest and thorough look at what happened in that place, that day, has turned "The Loud Silence" into a valuable resource and learning tool for forest conservationists and all of those working in that sphere.
It offers a valuable lesson and much food for thought about the power of nature and man's constant uphill battle to control that .
