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Wauconda Illinois USA-1968: Rural Fire Engulfs Building On A Windy Day

  • Year1968
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationWauconda, Illinois, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1968 Wauconda Illinois
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Rural Fire Engulfs Building On A Windy Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1968, this vintage home movie captures a dramatic rural fire in Wauconda, Illinois. Flames engulf a wooden structure and debris pile, sending thick smoke into a cloudy sky. A person in dark clothing stands in the foreground, observing the blaze from behind a wooden fence. The footage shows natural film grain, slight color fading, and a handheld perspective, conveying the urgency and chaos of the moment. This archival clip offers authentic 1960s Americana footage for documentaries, historical projects, or nostalgic content.

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
124336577

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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Topics & Keywords

  • windy
  • fire
  • country
  • people taking photographs
  • cloudy day
  • day
  • contained
  • burning
  • building
  • nature
  • wauconda illinois USA
  • 1968
  • 1968 fire footage
  • rural fire 1968
  • Wauconda Illinois fire
  • vintage 8mm fire
  • barn fire 1968
  • 1960s home movie
  • Americana fire footage
  • archival fire clip
  • 8mm film fire
  • old fire footage
  • rural disaster 1968
  • vintage fire footage
  • documentary fire clip
  • historical fire footage
  • 1960s fire
  • smoke and flames
  • wooden building fire
  • 8mm home movie
  • old film fire
  • fire in country

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for requests for late-1960s Midwestern home-movie footage showing a rural structure fire for documentary, educational, or historical edit use.

Still Frames From This Clip

Flames and smoke engulf a rural wooden structure behind a fence.

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