Setting Fires for Science (1958)
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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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Genre affinityDocumentaryPacingShortDirector preference601606Actor preference3364737Country preferenceCaDecade preference1950
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What is Setting Fires for Science about?
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.
How long is Setting Fires for Science?
Setting Fires for Science has a runtime of 20 minutes.