How an amateur photographer captured the defining photo of FDNY bravery on 9/11

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAaron McLamb in an undated photograph at the Brooklyn factory where he worked. On the morning of September 11, McLamb, an amateur photographer with a longtime interest in firefighting, said he was ‘intentionally shooting fire trucks’ as he took pictures of the emergency response (Courtesy Aaron McLamb)Aaron McLamb, a 20-year-old volunteer in Brooklyn on September 11, 2001, photographed a lone fire truck crossing the Brooklyn Bridge toward the burning World Trade Center. The image captured the Ladder 118 fire truck, whose entire six-member crew died shortly after while evacuating people from the Marriott Hotel when the South Tower collapsed. McLamb took the photograph from the top floor of a 10-story building before the collapse generated a massive dust cloud that forced workers to close all windows. Days after the attack, McLamb brought his photos to the Middagh Street firehouse, where surviving firefighters used a magnifying glass to confirm the vehicle was Ladder 118. The iconic photograph was featured on the front page of the New York Daily News less than a month later under the headline 'The last run of Ladder 118.' In fullThe shot seen around the world: How an amateur photographer captured the ultimate sacrifice of FDNY heroes on 9/11More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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