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Urban Fire with Thick Smoke over City at Night

6s 4K UHD San Jose Del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2023
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About this clip

A city at night is viewed from above, with a large fire burning in the distance. Thick black smoke rises from the fire, illuminating the surrounding area. The urban landscape is lit by numerous city lights, contrasting with the dark sky.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Fits documentary, news-style explainer, agency mood reel, social cut, or brand film needing aerial nighttime footage of a large urban fire in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico.
Edit role
Works as a six-second opener, cutaway, or transition beat to establish danger, disruption, or emergency context over a city at night.

Tags

1916citynightfiresmokeurbanaeriallightsbuildingsdarkskyflamesblackeveningcityscapeglowresidentialstreetsilluminateddrone

Shot slate

Resolution
4K UHD
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
Location
San Jose Del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2023
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

2 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

Aerial night view over San Jose del Cabo with city lights in the foreground, a large orange fire in the distance, thick smoke rising, and no visible people.
The opening frame establishes the nighttime city below the fire and smoke plume. (0:00)
City lights below a distant orange fire with a dark smoke column.

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