Los Angeles, the city which has become almost a byword for disaster, is about to experience its most cataclysmic event ever, one that will ultimately test its ability to survive. A vent in the earth’s crust has unleashed an incredible force of nature. The literally earth-shattering product: an erupting VOLCANO … and ground zero is L.A.’s famed La Brea Tar Pits. An unprepared Los Angeles is facing its worst nightmare as an endless stream of fiery, deadly lava insidiously creeps across traffic-choked streets while wreaking havoc below ground in the labyrinth of manmade and natural tunnels.