Question

Why Did The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Burn Down? What Was The Cause?

Answer 1

Cause: The cause that was determined for the start of the fire, was that a fire had started in a rag bin due to unextinguished cigarettes which had been thrown in there. The manager at the time attempted to put it out with a fire hose, which had rusted, and thus failed to put out the fire, which grew to engulf the whole building.

Result: It lead to the implementation of better fire standards within factory buildings which had been notorious for bypassing laws and paying politicians to look the other way when laws were broken.

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