STK-ID 31837

Shot of men piling into red truck, racing to forest fire away from camera. Shot of men depositing gasoline pump on ground, man starting pump. CU of fluctuating gauge on pump. Shot of other pump being started. Shot of men stretching out hoses. Several MSs of fire in bush, trees flaming, flames filling screen in some instances. Several shots of men spraying flames with fire hoses, moving through smoke and brush, working feverishly. Several shots of men mopping up, spraying charred remains with hand pumps, opening burning stumps with axes, sawing down charred tree trunks. Sequence on men folding up hoses, carrying hoses past camera. TILT UPs hoses suspended on drying tower, men hoisting more hoses.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Power Tools
Location
Ontario
Year
1951
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 16 mm, HDCAM SR, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
16mm original kodachrome
Aspect ratio
4/3, ANAMORPHIC_4/3
Available resolutions
1920 x 1080