STK-ID 10880

[Remark: the fire which started shortly after 7 o'clock in the evening in a pulp pile on the north side of the Ottawa River caused half a million dollars damage and immobilized the EB Eddy Company Plant for three days. The fire burned into the night and on into the next day, firemen realizing none of the pulpwood could be saved, fought to keep the fire under control.] Night shots of piles of pulp wood burning, reflected in water of the Ottawa River. Shots of firemen fighting blaze, charred coals of pulp pile in mill pond, aglow with red flames. Day shots including PAN of Houses of Parliament across Ottawa River to burning pulp logs, fire engine at scene, fire chief of City of Hull directing firemen. Shots of fire.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Fire at E.B. Eddy Pulp Mill
Location
Hull
Year
1948
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 16 mm, Video HI 8
Shooting format
16mm color dupe neg
Aspect ratio
4/3