Starting for the Fire
Starting for the Fire
1896, No Language. Directed by James H. White.
Starting for the Fire (1896), directed by James H. White for the Edison Manufacturing Company, was filmed on location in Newark, New Jersey. The short captures the dramatic moment fire engines race into action, with teams of horses “dashing madly by, reeking with foam” as one engine after another speeds past. Part of a trio of Edison firefighting films, it exemplifies the era’s fascination with motion, urgency, and public spectacle.
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- 0h 1m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- No Language
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- 14 November 1896
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Starting for the Fire runs 1 minutes (0h 1m).
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Starting for the Fire isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 November 1896. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Starting for the Fire?
Starting for the Fire (1896) was directed by James H. White.