The Triangle Factory Fire

4:40

Mar 25, 1911

cutters where anxious to begin there weekend. some workers while waiting for the bell to ring lit cigarettes and hid the smoke in there sleeves.

4:45

Mar 25, 1911

the eighth floor fire alarm was pulled. in less than two minutes horse drawn vehicles of company 72 arrived. they unloaded there equipment ant started fight a unstoppable blaze

5:15

Mar 25, 1911

flames burst from the triangle factory building. hours later the fire came to a simmer and fire fighters entered the building