1955 Press Photo San Francisco firemen battling a four alarm fire. - nee48465

A wall of fire looms as two fire boats and 31 pieces of equipment were used to combat this four alarm blaze. Four abandoned warehouses were destroyed and a Navy vessel was endangered in the fire until the crew cast her lines and let her drift into the bay to be better protected.

Photo is dated 1955.

Photo measures 7 x 9 inches.