A huge fire erupted in a warehouse in Chicago yesterday, resulting in the dispatch of a third of the city's fire engines and over 200 firefighters to contain and extinguish it. This all took place in freezing weather, of course. The result is that the warehouse - which was gutted by the fire - has been transformed into a surreal winter wonderland of icicles and ice stalactites.
Reader J. W. sent me these pictures of the warehouse after the fire had been extinguished. I don't know whether he took them himself, or passed them on from other sources. His e-mail didn't specify.
Strange to think that under such surreal white beauty, the objects are blackened and charred . . .
Peter
4 comments:
Peter, as of 5am this morning the fire has reignited! The warehouse was 100+ years old, and built of wood structure inside, coated in varnish - leading to quite an impressive flare-up. Available for macabre viewing on Chicago media.
The O'Learys are taking the 5th, and the cow is nowhere to be found.
Old Man Winter the artist. Thank you. These are stunning.
Those two photos (much larger) and 14 more here: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/01/chicagos-freezing-fire/100445/
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