Severe Forest Fires Ravage Countryside

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

223

Date Released

11 Sep 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Severe Forest Fires Ravage Countryside
2. 2Mechanised Cavalry Go on Manoeuvres
3. 3Their Majesties See Braemar Gathering

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Severe Forest Fires Ravage Countryside. DESCRIPTION: Troops act as fire fighters in efforts to quell serious outbreaks caused by heat and drought. SHOTLIST: Aerial of the fire. Aerial of forest near Bournemouth on fire (New Forest ??). Close shot of troops acting as beaters and quelling fire whilst wearing gas-masks. Close shots of troops fighting fires.

Keywords

Safety devices; Accidents and disasters; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2566

Length of story (in feet)

108

Story extras:

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