In the foreground, smoke billows. Four horse-drawn fire wagons approach and pass in front of a stationary camera. Two horses draw each wagon, and each wagon carries from two to eight firefighters. After the wagons pass, carts and pedestrians resume traffic on the street.

Lyon, préfecture : un pompier, en haut de l’échelle, arrose le bâtiment avec sa lance. A droite, deux autres lances sont activées (film à priori disparu).