the triangle factory fire

4:42

Mar 25, 1911

The fire stared by someone smoking and flicking a hot ash into the scarp pile.

4:40

Mar 25, 1911

5 minutes till quieting time so some people started to smoke even though it is against the rules.

4:43

Mar 25, 1911

Fire started to come up the table so the cutters trough buckets water on the fire but it only got worse.

4:44

Mar 25, 1911

Fabric caught fire and went every were so the foreman tried to use the hose but it was not connected the the standpipe.

4:45

Mar 25, 1911

Some one pulled the eight floor fire alarm.

4:47

Mar 25, 1911

The horse drawn vehicles of engine company 72 arrived from the fire house only six blocks away.

4:50

Mar 25, 1911

people started to go on the elevator even though it was dangers because of the heat cold break the chains