| A Flash Fire Rips Through A Chicago Brewery Warehouse | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1596 |
| Catalog #: | 512525 | |
| Clip Number: | 512525-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 027-544 | |
| Timecode: | 00:37:16 - 00:37:51 | |
| Location: | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Year Shot: | 1954 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Fires FIREFIGHTING: Work LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Illinois, Chicago | |
| Description: | Dull in contrast and imagery A flash fire rips through a Chicago brewery warehouse mushrooming into a huge General Alarm. More than 40 pieces of fire apparatus is called on the fire scene to keep the fire in check. There were no casualties only one injury to a fireman where falling debris fell on him. Establishing shot - Building on fire and firemen have their hoses turned on with streams of water fighting the blaze. MLS - Throngs of people watching the fire. You see six streams of water fighting the blaze. MLS- Ground up - Smoke pouring out of the building. MCUS - Fire is totally engulfing the inside of the building, fire is blazing in the windows. MLS - Fire hoses laying in the streets you see the back of the firemen. | |
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