Big Refinery Blaze

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
41/82
Date Released
13 Oct 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Army Exercise in Britain
  2. 2USA Troops in Iceland
  3. 3Victors’ Return - American Style
  4. 4Allies Meet in Iran
  5. 5The New Hurricane
  6. *Fencing in Ireland
  7. *Gun Carrying Plane
  8. *Sheep Dog Trials
  9. *Big Refinery Blaze
  10. *Massachusetts Launched
  11. *Hurling Final

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
At Whiting, Indiana, 350,000 gallons of petrol go up in smoke. Even the latest chemical extinguishers can’t stop the damage soaring to millions of dollars.
Local distribution only
Dublin release only
Keywords
Fires; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Indiana; Whiting
Length of story (in feet)
64
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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