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4:40
The cutters had finished their work, with five minutes to go. They stood around talking until the quitting bell rang. Some lit cigarettes even though it was against the rules. -
4:45
The fire has gotten worse. Finally someone pulled the fire alarm. less and two minutes the horse-drawn fire engine company 72 arrived. They unloaded their equipment and prepared to swing into action. -
4:47
Workers on the eighth floor rang furiously for the two passenger elevators. Safety experts have always advised against using elevators in a fire. The heat bent the elevator tracks and put the out of action. Those who could not board the elevator rushed down the stairway door.
