| Tanker Blaze: 19 Hour Battle Against Disaster. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1665 |
| Catalog #: | 356536 | |
| Clip Number: | 356536-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 032-090-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:07:51 - 00:09:00 | |
| Location: | Houston, Texas | |
| Year Shot: | 1959 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Fires FIREFIGHTING: Work INDUSTRY/POWER & ENERGY: Fossil Fuels, Misc LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Texas, Houston | |
| Description: | Tanker Blaze: 19 Hour Battle Against Disaster. A giant tanker loaded with 135,000 barrels of aviation gas and fuel oil blazes fiercely after a series of midnight blasts. It's only a stone's throw from high octane gasoline storage tanks nearby - in the heart of an industrial and petroleum storage center. Firemen battle for 19 hours to check the flames - whose spread could mean another Texas City-type disaster. Tons of foamite are poured in to smother the blaze. Nighttime scenes of massive fire. Cool silhouettes of firefighters against the blaze. Daytime: Aerial view of ship burning in water, very close to an area with a bunch of gasoline tanks. Fire fighters spray foam and get covered with foam - wow. Variety of views of firefighting. | |
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