| Prison Fire - Montreal Convicts In Flaming Riot | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1699 |
| Catalog #: | 361658 | |
| Clip Number: | 361658-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 035-050-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:06:58 - 00:08:07 | |
| Location: | Montreal, Canada | |
| Year Shot: | 1962 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Fires FIREFIGHTING: Equipment LAW: Enforcement, Prisons LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: Canada, Quebec, Montreal RIOTS: Prison | |
| Description: | Prison Fire - Montreal Convicts In Flaming Riot Eleven hundred rioting prisoners set six buildings on fire in Montreal's St. Vincent de Paul penitentiary. Thirty people are injured in the flames and fighting lasts for seven hours before both are brought under control. Aerial view of building on fire with black smoke pouring from the roof. Soldiers walking past camera - and guards. Fireman on top of ladder with hose. | |
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