This National Geographic program sorts through the rubble and wreckage left by the April 18, 1906 San Francisco Earthquake to uncover stories of a city in flames, as well as the steps and missteps taken by Mayor Eugene Schmitz, the United States Army and the San Francisco Fire Department. Archival film, dramatizations and recently uncovered information help to better describe what San Francisco was before the quake, and the extent of the disaster. DVD includes " Landslide " (1998, 27 min.). Fil mmaker Christopher Rowley; narrator Tim Keele. National Geographic Television & Film, Inc. Closed captioned.