Triangle Factory Fire

(2) March 25, 4:43pm

Mar 25, 1911

Someone supposedly tossed a cigarette ash into a waste basket full of highly flammable material, and that is maybe what started the fire.

(1) March 25th, 4:40pm

Mar 25, 1911

"The cutters had finished their work. With five minutes to go, they stood around, talking until quitting bell rang." They started smoking cigarettes

(4) March 25th, 4:47pm

Mar 25, 1911

Firefighters show up to the scene

(6) March 25th, 4:56pm

Mar 25, 1911

Firefighters arrived at the stairway

(9)March 25th, 5:15pm

Mar 25, 1911

The firefighters finally got the fire under control, it took them 35 minutes.

(2) March 25th, 4:45pm

Mar 25, 1911

Someone pulled the fire alarm

(5) March 25th, 4:54pm

Mar 25, 1911

Engine Company 72 and Hook and Ladder Company 20 arrived.

(7) March 25th, 4:57

Mar 25, 1911

People started jumping from the ninth floor.

(8) March 25th, 5:11pm

Mar 25, 1911

People that worked on the 10th floor made it to the roof, and were saved by the Triangle Factory's neighbors, the New York University Building.