Fire Engulfs Four Story Building
Fire Engulfs Four Story Building
Fire Engulfs Four Story Building A spectacular mid afternoon fire rages through a four story warehouse on the edge of Chicago's Loop. Firemen battle desperately to confine the blaze to the LaSalle street structure. Four firemen were killed and many more spectators and firemen were injured. When an explosion blew out a wall and buried them under bricks and debris. For awhile it was thought that the flames may spread to adjacent buildings. Fireboat joined in the fight to fight the blaze from the Chicago River. Another victory for nations alert firefighters. A blazing fire bellowing a tremendous amount of smoke. MLS Three firemen fighting the blaze with fire hoses. MS Fire pouring out the windows and thick smoke. MLS Throngs of people line the bridge above and below intensely watching the fire. MLS Throngs of people standing on the streets watching the fire. MLS The blazing fire and you see a stream of water from a fire hose making no impact on this fire whatsoever. MLS A lone fireman standing on a elevated platform designed to fight fires. You see the water from the hose directed towards the smoke filled scene. MLS - A dozen or more firefighters with hoses fighting this fire. MLS Under the bridge you see approximately nine to ten streams of water (almost looking like laser beams) pointed at the fire. MLS Smoke totally engulfing the warehouse with visions of the water from the fire hoses.