Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Stunning Photos: In Chicago, Firefighters Battle Huge Flames In Arctic Cold

Firefighters in Chicago responded to the largest fire in years last night. According to The Chicago Tribune, at one point a third of the city's firefighters were battling the blaze at an vacant warehouse.

Luckily no one was hurt, but the arctic temperatures the area is experiencing meant the firefighters faced issues like frozen hydrants.

The pictures of the action, however, are made simply stunning because of the ice.

We'll leave you with a couple:

Firefighters spray down hot spots on an ice covered warehouse that caught fire Tuesday night in Chicago.

John Gress /Reuters /Landov

Firefighters spray down hot spots on an ice covered warehouse that caught fire Tuesday night in Chicago.

Firefighters spray down hot spots on an ice covered warehouse that caught fire Tuesday night in Chicago.

John Gress /Reuters /Landov

A firefighter helps to extinguish a massive blaze at a vacant warehouse on in Chicago.

A firefighter helps to extinguish a massive blaze at a vacant warehouse on in Chicago.

Scott Olson/Getty Images

 
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