Item 94399
Hiny photo category
Pentagon
Hiny photo comment
Anyone got a Garden Hose ?
When the plane submerged itself into the outer ring of the Pentagon everything collapsed on to top of it and in effect after the force of the impact and explosion the fire was almost smothered. Thus at the impact location it was brought under control rather quickly. However, it seemed that it would occasionally start up again and only one hose was used to keep it under control. But little was done to control the offices to the north and south of the impact. The fire burned through the roof at will without effective response from the fire departments.
2002-09-04 00:02:16
When the plane submerged itself into the outer ring of the Pentagon everything collapsed on to top of it and in effect after the force of the impact and explosion the fire was almost smothered. Thus at the impact location it was brought under control rather quickly. However, it seemed that it would occasionally start up again and only one hose was used to keep it under control. But little was done to control the offices to the north and south of the impact. The fire burned through the roof at will without effective response from the fire departments.
2002-09-04 00:02:16
Hiny photo notes
vertical pentagon with fire hose trying to put out the fire: ambulances firetrucks and other vehicles in the foreground.
Hiny photo submitted on
Jul 17 2002 11:39AM
Source
digital image
Media Type
still image
Collection
Citation
“Item 94399,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed October 1, 2026, https://911.dev.chnm.gmu.edu/items/94399/.