WAUCONDA ILLINOIS USA-1968: Lone Firefighter Battles Fire Ravaging Building As | Stockfilm

WAUCONDA ILLINOIS USA-1968: Lone Firefighter Battles Fire Ravaging Building As | Stockfilm

Lone Firefighter Battles Fire Ravaging Building As — Clip Details

A dramatic 8mm home movie from 1968 captures a lone firefighter battling a raging fire engulfing a building in Wauconda, Illinois. Bright orange flames and thick black smoke billow from the structure as the firefighter directs a powerful stream of water. The footage, shot on vintage 8mm film, shows the intense heat and destruction with visible grain and color shifts characteristic of Super 8 film. The scene conveys urgency and danger, offering a raw, archival glimpse of a real-life emergency.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124336237

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1137 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: barn building darrell rd
Reel-level year note: 1968
Reel-level location note: illinois
Date: 1968 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence: Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location: Wauconda, Illinois, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence: Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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