| Gas Main Explosion On Broadway | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1641 |
| Catalog #: | 355265 | |
| Clip Number: | 355265-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 030-099-03 | |
| Timecode: | 00:22:16 - 00:22:41 | |
| Location: | New York, New York | |
| Year Shot: | 1957 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Explosions DISASTERS: Fires FIREFIGHTING: Work LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York OCCUPATIONS: Fire & Rescue | |
| Description: | In mid-town Manhattan, a carelessly tossed cigarette ignites gas leaking from an open main. Flames roar out of control on Broadway for an hour! On Broadway a large ball of fire expelling from a city street, foam covered cars and fire department with their water hoses aimed at the fire. MCUS - Gas blaze comes from an area where a careless smoker flipped a cigarette into the area where workmen were sealing up a gas leak. MCUS - Silhouettes of the firemen aiming the water hoses at the fire trying to keep it contained. CUS - Curious pedestrians watching the fire and the firemen. MCUS - The gas fire. MS - The street, the fire and the firemen and the hose expelling water. | |
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