Setting Fires for Science
This film shows the scientific study of fires set to buildings in Aultsville, Ontario, a town evacuated for flooding by the St. Lawrence Seaway. Scientists at Canada's National Research Council devised instruments for recording the progress of a fire in all its stages, to help the country's fire fighters lessen fire's tragic toll.
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Setting Fires for Science
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1958
Runtime
0h 20m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Setting Fires for Science
Production Companies
National Film Board
Director
Donald Brittain
Description
This film shows the scientific study of fires set to buildings in Aultsville, Ontario, a town evacuated for flooding by the St. Lawrence Seaway. Scientists at Canada's National Research Council devised instruments for recording the progress of a fire in all its stages, to help the country's fire fighters lessen fire's tragic toll.
