At 2:10 am Two 23 litre barrels of fuel were dropped into the foyer, which then where lit by a torch thrown in through the open doors. People started to notice…
Also, based on the statements made by the occupants regarding smoking cigarettes, I would want to know more about how they normally discarded/dispose of their cigarette butts. Are they dumping an ashtray in a trashcan inside or outside? Could there have been an ashtray on the table next to the sofa which contained either a still lit cigarette or a smoldering cigarette? If so, what type of ashtray? Metal, glass, heavy or lightweight? If any windows were open and the ashtray was light enough, could it have blown off or blown then cigarette off onto the sofa and ignited the fire? This is a working theory because there are questions which need to be…
At 2215 hrs, on November 28, 1942, Fire Alarm Headquarters from Box 1514, situated at Stuart and Carver streets, received an alarm. When the responding apparatus arrived they found a small car fire at the corner of Stuart Street and Broadway. After the fire was extinguished the firefighters were about to return to quarters when their attention was called to smoke emanating from the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub a few doors away. Upon their arrival at the entrance of the Broadway lounge on Broadway they encountered numerous people leaving the premises admidst the cries of "fire". The chief in charge immediately ordered that a third alarm be sounded from Alarm Box 1521 which the alarm was received by fire alarm headquarters at 2223 hrs. A civilian sent an alarm that was received at 2220 by fire alarm headquarters. As soon as the chief in charge realized that the immediate problem was one of rescue he ordered that a fourth alarm (received at 2224) and a fifth alarm (received at 1102) be sent. The apparatus responding was comprised of 25 engine companies, 5 ladder companies, 1 water tower company, 1 rescue company and various other apparatus. 18 hose steams for cooling purposes and three ladders were utilized (located at Piedmont, Broadway, and Shawmut for venting operations).…
Pasadena Fire Department Engine #36 and Rescue Ambulance #33 (Paramedics Dodson/Johnson), arrived at our location to treat the victims. Victim Mixon was transported to the Huntington Memorial Hospital Emergency Room (HMH) for medical treatment. Officer Harrell responded to HMH for Victim Mixon’s statement (refer to Officer Harrell’s add report for additional…
This tragic event struck everyone by surprise, but the biggest shock was based upon how such an event occurred. After drastic studies investigators have not yet determined the source of the fire. But earlier I had spoken with an anonymous source that had said the cause of this entire tragedy may have been from a harmless cigarette being thrown in a scrap bin…
The Triangle Factory Fire started on 9th floor killing tons of people because of the workers environment. Some of the exits and stairwells had been locked so nobody would leave, but that was just one bad decision, leaving many people dying from jumping out of windows and being asphyxiated by smoke.…
What are they doing! Can’t they see the fire? It’s enormous! Maybe they didn’t hear me. “Fire! I see a Fire!”…
The fire was around a small barn belonging to the O'Leary family that surrounded an alley behind a street called Dekoven Street. The first building to be consumed by the fire was the shed next to the barn, but many city officials never determined the exact cause of the fire. Over the years there were speculations. The most popular speculation was Mrs. O’Leary’s cow; therefore, others suspect that a group of men were gambling inside the barn and knocked over a lantern. There were still others that suggested that the fire connected to other fires in the area that day.…
The evidence indicated that there was no electrical spark causing the fire, but that it could have been accidental from the piece of cloth.…
"It was amazing how quickly the fire was spreading. There had been no sign of flames when I got out of bed only a minute before. Now they seemed to reach out of the blackness and grab for us. I could see the orange, red and hot white glow through the thick black smoke and felt the stinging on my right arm and upper torso. It was difficult to see, my eyes were burning and it was getting harder and harder to breathe. I started to repeat over and over in my head as if in a chant, you can't stay here, you can't stay here."…
The narrator called out his wife, ‘where are you, Yecko-san?’ Yecko-san looked pale, frightened and had blood stains on her body. The doctor assures his wife that they would be fine and they must go to the hospital for aid. The doctor and his wife steps out of their house and while walking on the road, tripped on a head of a man, who was probably crushed to death under a gate. They saw a house that ‘tilted, swayed, toppled and crashed.’ Fire was springing up in the dust and was spreading fast by the wind. The couple thought of going to the hospital as they needed aid and also the doctor wanted to help his staff. But then he wondered how he could help his staff when he himself was injured. His legs felt wasted and he sat down on the ground. He was thirsty but he did not find any water to drink. He was panting but finally he got up with little strength and walked towards the hospital.…
Dila Hadiputri / 10 / XI mia 2 A. Changes from passive to active verb 1. We are taught grammar by Ms Sullivan. Ms. Sullivan is teaching us grammer 2. He was praised by the teacher.…
All were trying to pour water on the fire. Some people threw water on the burning part of the roof. Some others went in to the rooms and brought many household things. The women and children were crying. It was a very cruel and dangerous sight.…
Quickly my cousin and brother sprang to their feet and ran to my room where surely enough the flames had quickly taken over the wardrobe and starting to spread onto the wooden walls and carpet beneath. My cousin yelled for me to get my mum from down the road and to get help. Without thinking I ran outside of the house barefooted with my heart racing a million miles an hour, I almost felt sick in the stomache because I couldn't quite grasp whether this was real or not. People always see house fires on the news and think nothing of it because it hasn't happened to them, and when it finally does happen to you the level…
Each year more than 2,500 people die and 12,600 are injured in home fires in the United States, with direct property loss due to home fires estimated at $7.3 billion annually. Home fires can be prevented!To protect yourself, it is important to understand the basic characteristics of fire. Fire spreads quickly; there is no time to gather valuables or make a phone call. In just two minutes, a fire can become life-threatening. In five minutes, a residence can be engulfed in flames.…