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1968: Firefighters Battling House Fire in Wauconda

1968: Firefighters Battling House Fire in Wauconda

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  • Year1968
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationWauconda, Illinois, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $178 USD
  • Collection1968 Wauconda Illinois

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Firefighters Battling House Fire in Wauconda — Clip Details

1968: A vintage 8mm home movie captures firefighters battling a house fire in Wauconda, Illinois. The charred remains of a wooden frame house smolder as firemen pour water onto the burning structure, surrounded by onlookers and thick smoke rising into the air. Flames flicker through broken windows and debris litters the ground, with trees and dirt visible in the background. This authentic archival footage offers a dramatic glimpse into a residential disaster from the late 1960s, showcasing the chaos and urgency of emergency response in a small American town. The film’s grainy texture and natural lighting reflect the era’s home movie aesthetic, making it ideal for historical documentaries, nostalgic content, and Americana 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
5s
Pond5 price
from $178 USD
Clip ID
67944533

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)

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

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  • wauconda
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  • 8mm fire film
  • retro fire scene
  • nostalgic fire clip
  • archival 1968 footage
  • Americana disaster
  • fire aftermath footage

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