Smother It Out (1933)

Full title reads: “Northolt. Smother it out. Fire experts from all over the country see remarkable demonstration of latest method of fighting the flames.“ Northolt Aerodrome, Greater London. A man demonstrates a new fire fighting technique. He uses a hose to spray foam onto a fire burning in a trough. Large plumes of dense black smoke rise from another fire. Firemen force foam through pipes onto the fire and put it out. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be v