(16 Aug 2002)

1. Burning timbers in background, with logs yet to catch fire in foreground
2. Various of fire crews hosing logs and trying to move those not burning
3. Various high shots of burning timber and lots of people shifting piles of logs in foreground
4. Various of fire truck arriving
5. Tracking shot from fire truck to scene in timber yard
6. Pan from people shouting instructions to men trying to control hose pipe, falling over and spraying people
7. Flames with mountains in background
8. Various of burning timber and people
9. Close-up of people carrying away untouched logs
10. Various of people watching
11. Various of people working and officials directing them
12. Various of people watching from the sidelines
13. Leaking pipe and people
14. Long shot, people in crowd

STORYLINE:

Firefighters in the Afghan capital Kabul battled with a large fire raging in the city's most important timber yard on Friday.

Logs, tree trunks and timber are one of the most valuable commodities in Afghanistan.

With each log costing at least 10 US dollars - a small fortune by Afghan standards - many lumber yard workers were willing to jump into the fire to save them.

Fire trucks arrived promptly but being old and carrying broken hoses, they were at best, inefficient.

Emergency workers were particular concerned because the timber yard is situated just next to a fuel depot, full of barrels of petrol.

Fortunately no harm came to the depot and the fire was brought under control after a few hours.

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