Forest Fire Control (1948)

Thetford, Norfolk. L/S of lane passing through Thetford Chase Forest, C/U fire-warning sign. L/S smoke rising from area of woodland. L/S of fire lookout tower. M/S Forestry Commission officer in tower; he reports fire by phone. M/S female telephonist receiving call. Various shots of Forestry fire brigade truck and motorcyclist leaving station and arriving at scene of the fire. Men unfurl hoses attached to large water tanks in back of truck. M/S of officer in tower looking through telescope. M/S of man directing hose at small fire. According to narrator this is not a real fire but a demonstration for the camera. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies G