The Towering Inferno The Towering Inferno The Towering Inferno is a 1974 American drama disaster film produced by Irwin Allen featuring an all-star cast led by Paul Newman and Steve McQueen. The picture was directed by John Guillermin. A co-production between 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros., it was the first film to be a joint venture by two major Hollywood studios. It was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from a pair of novels, "The Tower" by Richard Martin Stern and "The Glass Inferno" by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson. The film earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture
Fire chief Fire chief A fire chief is a top executive rank or commanding officer in a fire department. Various official English-language titles for a fire chief include "fire chief", "chief fire officer" and "fire commissioner". The latter can refer to a fire chief or to an overseer who works for the local government. Chief Fire Officer is the usual title in the United Kingdom. Traditionally, a fire chief in Scotland was known as a "fire master", but this was changed in 2006. The definition of the term "fire officer" varies by country, but generally refers to all firefighting personnel who have