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Urban Fire and Rising Black Smoke at Night

6s 4K UHD San Jose Del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2023
No people visible. No identifiable people are visible in this clip. Commercial clearance still depends on the final use and any property shown.

About this clip

A nighttime aerial view of a city shows a fire burning in the distance, producing thick black smoke. The urban area is illuminated by scattered city lights, with residential buildings visible. The fire's flames and smoke are prominent against the darkening sky.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Nighttime aerial footage for documentary, news-style, agency, or social edits needing an urban fire emergency over San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico.
Edit role
Works as a six-second opener, cutaway, or transition beat to establish danger, smoke impact, or emergency context before closer ground-level material.

Tags

1918urbancityfiresmokeblack smokenightnighttimeaerialcity lightsbuildingsflamesdark skyresidentialfire emergencywildfiresuburbemergencydangerdrone

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.

Night aerial view over San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico, with city lights below, distant orange flames near the horizon, a thick black smoke plume, and no visible people.
The opening frame establishes the nighttime city grid and the distant fire line. (0:00)
Aerial nighttime frame over San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico, showing a bright fire beyond residential blocks, smoke spreading across the sky, and no visible people.
This moment keeps the fire centered beyond the illuminated neighborhoods. (0:01)

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