Porter's sequential continuity editing links several shots to form a narrative of firemen responding to a house fire. They leave the station with their horse drawn pumper, arrive on the scene, and effect the safe rescue of a woman from the burning house. But wait, she tells them of her child yet asleep in the burning bedroom...
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Vivian Vaughan as The Girl
James H. White as The Fire Chief
Arthur White as The Fireman (uncredited)
Edwin S. Porter as Policeman
Edwin S. Porter Director
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CHANGE BEFORE GOING PRODUCTIONS: ...
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The first section shows the "crew" bestriding the bob-sledge and starting same down bill. The second section includes pictures of many sledge parties, singly and in groups, sliding past the camera.
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