The Great Chicago Sky Fire

Okay, can you bear one more Chicago photo? Hope so, because this is what you're getting for today! This photo is from the locks between the river and Lake Michigan. I think there is about a 3 foot difference between the two water bodies. How about the sky in this photo? It's as if the sky is on fire. Don't say fire too loud in Chicago, though.

Read here for a little bit more about the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. Massive city-wide fires such as this one, greatly influenced architectural codes in the future. Fireproofing of exposed structure, fire and smoke wall ratings, duct dampers, and life safety egress are just a handful of subjects architects must be concerned with today.