Principal photography was scheduled to begin during the week of 22 Jun 1924 at Thomas H. Ince Studios in Culver City, CA, as stated in the 21 Jun 1924 LAT. Screenwriter Leah Baird was credited as producer, although, the 14 Sep 1924 [Brooklyn, NY] Brooklyn Daily Eagle later attributed that job to Baird’s husband, Encore Pictures president Arthur F. Beck. Additional shooting locations included Goldwyn Studios in Culver City and Universal Studios in Universal City, CA, according to the 2 Jul 1924 Var. Alice Howell was listed among the cast members.
       An item in the 19 Jul 1924 Exhibitors Trade Review noted that the Chicago, IL, Historical Society consulted on the production, which depicted the great Chicago fire of 1871. The scenario, based on the 1872 novel, Barriers Burned Away by Edward Payson Roe, and the 1910 stage play of the same name by George Middleton, included such historical figures as Marshall Field, Potter Palmer, Allan Pinkerton, and General Philip Sheridan as peripheral characters.
       On 10 Dec 1924, Var announced that the completed picture had arrived at the offices of the distributor, Associated Exhibitors, Inc., in New York City. Company executive John S. Woody had initially intended to open the film as a roadshow, but ultimately opted for a standard release. The article also revealed that considerable footage was taken in Chicago, and that Leah Baird had interrupted her acting career to oversee the production.
       Although the 18 Apr 1925 Exhibitors Trade Review listed the release date as 20 Jan 1925, the 5 Feb 1925 Chicago Tribune and 28 Feb 1925 Exhibitors Trade Review reported that the film made its world premiere at Chicago’s Randolph Theatre on 8 Feb 1925. A New York City opening followed at the Cameo Theatre on 8 Mar 1925.
       An unrelated picture with the same title was released by the Vitagraph Co. of America in 1911.