chicago high rise fire

Members of the Chicago police and fire departments work near the scene of a high-rise building fire as smoke pours out of the building, Dec. 6, 2004, in Chicago. Several dozen people, including many firefighters, were injured.

Smoke pours out of the top of the LaSalle Bank building after a fire broke out in the downtown high-rise.

Jim Rubens, talks to fire fighters on the sidewalk after making his way down from his office on the 36th floor of the 45-story LaSalle Bank building.

A fire burns on the 29th floor of the building that is the headquarters of the LaSalle Bank, one of the largest banks in the Midwest.

Firefighters remove a woman from Chicago's LaSalle Bank building. About 3,000 people work in the Art Deco-style building.

Jennifer Hanson, left, and Noelle Bonneau watch a fire burn on the 29th floor of the LaSalle Bank building.

A woman is transported away from the LaSalle Bank building.

Flames erupt from the windows at the LaSalle Bank building after a fire broke out in the downtown high-rise. Built in the 1930s, the building was designated a landmark in 1994.

A woman receives oxygen outside the LaSalle Bank building.

A helicopter shines its light on a high-rise building as Chicago firefighters work inside.

Firefighters surround an injured worker of a high-rise where a major fire broke out in downtown Chicago.

A woman is transported away from the LaSalle Bank building.

An injured worker of the 45-story LaSalle Bank building where a major fire broke out in downtown Chicago talks with firefighters as she breathes oxygen.

Jim Rubens, breathes oxygen in an ambulance after making his way down from his office on the 36th floor of a burning high-rise.

Pedestrians argue with a police officer during the morning rush hour, Dec. 7, 2004, as foot traffic is redirected from near the scene of a high-rise fire that injured at least 37 people in downtown Chicago.

Pedestrians pause at a LaSalle St. intersection during the morning rush hour, Dec. 7, 2004, as a Chicago Fire Department vehicle enters barricades near the scene of a high-rise fire. The fire burned for 5 1/2 hours and engulfed the 29th and 30th floor in a building that houses the corporate headquarters of LaSalle Bank.