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Title:Assistant Fire Chief James H. Schwartz answers questions on the status of the containment of fire in the Pentagon
Description:Assistant Fire Chief James H. Schwartz, of the Arlington County Fire Dept., answers questions on the status of the containment of fire in the Pentagon during a joint press briefing on Sept. 14, 2001. The fire was caused when a hijacked American Airlines flight slammed into the building on Sept. 11th. The terrorist attack caused extensive damage to the west face of the building and followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center.
Photographer:Ward, R. D.

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