Forest Fires AKA Forest Fires Sweep Countryside 1922

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Haileyburg, Canada.

Full titles read: "FOREST FIRES SWEEP COUNTRYSIDE - deaths as 5,000 rendered homeless by big blaze that devastates 17 towns."

Various shots of fires blazing out of control in woodland and scrubland areas. L/S's of what looks to be a burnt out church. L/S's of cars...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
23331
Sort Number:
G 0924
Time in/Out:
01:09:02:00 / 01:09:58:00
Canister:
G 924
Film ID:
288.03
Issue Date:
30/10/1922

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