Famous Fires Flashcards
What was the deadliest hotel fire in US history
Winecoff Hotel, Atlanta GA 1946
-one exit stair that became impassable from fire, no alarm system either
What year was the triangle shirtwaist factory fire in NY and what happened
1911, cigarette in a trash bin light up the 8th floor, exit stairs were locked by security and fire blocked the only exit
145 died
What happened at the Iroquois Theater Fire in Chicago 1903
Stage was painted with highly flammable oil paints, stage’s fire curtain failed to close properly, smoke and heat vents didn’t function, doors were locked or did not open in the outward direction
602 died
What fire in boston claimed the lives of 492 people
Coconut Grove Nightclub fire, 1942
Exit doors did not swing outward and no fire alarm or suppression systems
Where were the majority of deaths at the MGM grand hotel
Stairwells upper floors
Where did most of the people die at the station nightclub in West Warwick, RI 2003
Trying to exit at the front of the club (jammed)
What was one of the most deadly nursing home fires
Katie Jane Memorial Home, Warrenton, Missouri 1957
What was the deadliest school fire in US history
Our Lady of Angels School, Chicago, 1958
Trash can in the basement stairwell blocked the escape route
92 children 3 nuns
