1972: The BRONX is Burning - NYC FIREFIGHTERS | Man Alive | Classic BBC Documentaries | BBC Archive

Jeremy James spends three weeks with the firefighters of Engine Company 82 and Ladder Company 31 - arguably the busiest firefighters in the world - as they struggle to control the staggering number of fires in New York’s South Bronx district. This clip is from Man Alive. Originally broadcast 27 September, 1972. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of tv to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic tv clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive -