U.S. Oil Company Warehouse Burns

Clip: 425371_1_1

Year Shot: 1967 (Actual Year)

Audio: Yes

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1765

Original Film: 040-082-02

HD: N/A

Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Timecode: 00:08:14 - 00:08:57

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"A U.S. oil company warehouse goes up in flame in San Juan. Fearing a political firebombing, officials later determine the fire's origin accidental. Damage comes to a half-million." Great TLS thick plumes of black smoke rising from burning building, electrical transformers in FG. TLS smoke, burning building, American & Puerto Rican flags flying from flagpole in midground. MS flames & smoke. MS firefighters dragging firehose, spraying water. Panning TLS burning cars amongst wreckage. More shots fire, smoke, firefighting efforts. Over the shoulder MS newsreel cameramen filming fire.