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Setting Fires for Science

1958 · 20 min Documentary

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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Year 1958
Country Canada
Genre Documentary
Director Donald Brittain
Runtime 20 min.

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Setting Fires for Science is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1958. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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