1968: Inferno Engulfs Home and Surrounding Area While Firefighters Work

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Year1968
Decade1960s
LocationWauconda, Illinois, United States
Duration12s
Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD
Collection1968 Wauconda Illinois

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Inferno Engulfs Home and Surrounding Area While... — Clip Details

1968: A dramatic vintage 8mm home movie captures a fierce inferno engulfing a home and surrounding area in Wauconda, Illinois. Firefighters work tirelessly amid thick smoke and intense flames under a yellow-tinged sky. The perilous blaze threatens nearby trees and property, showcasing the dangerous and hopeless conditions of a wild fire. This authentic archival footage offers a nostalgic, historic glimpse into a community disaster, preserved in classic Super 8 style with raw, unfiltered emotion. Ideal for documentaries, editorial content, and retro vintage storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: See Pond5 listing
License: Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery: Via Pond5
Duration: 12s
Pond5 price: from $178 USD
Clip ID: 67943963

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 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Wauconda, Illinois, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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