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Firemen Battle Hotel Fire In Freezing Temperatures

Public Domain Stock Footage Firemen Battle Hotel Fire In Freezing Temperatures

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keywords: tragedies, hotel fire, firemen, sub-zero weather

Synopsis: 19 perish 40 hurt in a night-time Minneapolis hotel fire where firemen had to battle not only the raging fire but sub-zero temperatures...(read more)

  • Date: 1940
  • Duration: 00:00:35
  • Sound: No
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: United States

Firemen Battle Hotel Fire In Freezing Temperatures

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Firemen Battle Hotel Fire In Freezing Temperatures

Zero weather and a night blaze take a terrific toll in lives as an apartment hotel is gutted by flames. Tragic scenes as firemen, hampered by frozen lines, comb the ruins for bodies of victims in Minneapolis, Minn.

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Newsreels: 1940 - January 3