Triangle Factory Fire Research Paper

Who is really responsible for the Triangle Factory Fire? On March 25th, 1911 one of the world’s worst fire accidents was the day that the Triangle Factory was burned down. According to the young women who survived the fire, what caused the fire was that a few smokers within the building dropped a cigar into a waste basket full of scraps that were flammable and the fire spread out of control throughout the whole building. When the rescue teams and the police arrived to the scene, they estimated that at least 146 people were killed while only 76 people sustained injuries. However on the day of trail in the courtroom, people held owners Max Blanck and Isaac Harris responsible for the many young women who died in that horrible and tragic fire. However the real question is who is really responsible for the Triangle Factory Fire incident and why? …show more content…
We, the judges enthroned in supreme political power, rule that the people cannot, through their chosen legislative representatives, curb your lust for gold and blood.” In my opinion I think what they’re trying to say is that it is unclear to who is responsible or what caused the fire. There may have never been anyone responsible for the fire. However in the passage “The Story of the Triangle Factory Fire”, it explains that the building had cramped, enclosed spaces and narrow fire escapes that could only hold two people at one time. The elevator also could only hold two people at a time. If you ask me, whoever built this building may not have been properly thinking about safety