The White Way egress to the beach - a raging furnace of flames.
Bystanders observe passively in the early evening.
In less than two hours, all the visible structures in the photos would be gone.
Above: The collapse of the Jack & Jill Slide.
Above: Firefighters try to block the flames at the entrance to the pier from consuming the entire structure.
From the Palace Playland lot across Old Orchard Street.
