Fire Cause Determination Essay

There was no fire safety rules implied and forced and also there was doors that opened inwards so when they were all crammed in a small space trying to escape they couldn't open the door because there was to many people in the way of the door. There was one stairway they had but it lead down into a fenced in yard and the door to the yard was wooden so it would feed the fire even more. Those are some reasons why he could be responsible for the factory fire like the inadequate safety laws, but in contrast, the fire department could be also. The fire department didn't get there fast enough and they're ladders were too short.

A fire department was located less than six blocks from the building and was able to put the fire out in 18 minutes. When the fire department completely extinguished the fire, the body count was 146 with a complete

The Cocoanut Grove Fire stands as a significant historical fire event that took place on November 28, 1942, in Boston, Massachusetts. The fire occurred in the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, which was constructed with a combination of wooden and metal truss systems. This paper will provide a summary of the conditions surrounding the fire and how the metal truss system contributed to the devastating loss of property and loss of life. The Cocoanut Grove nightclub was a popular destination known for its liveliness and fun atmosphere.

In 1902, the Triangle Factory was burned twice and Blanck’s and Harris’s other company, Diamond Waist, was scorched twice; once in 1907 and in 1910 (1 “Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire” 3). Those fires were purposely started by them before work hours to collect large fire-insurance policies (3). That was a common act in the early 20th century (3). Though they didn’t cause the fire in 1911, it contributed to the disaster, because Blanck and Harris refused to install a sprinkler system and other safety measures in case they needed to burn down their shops again (3). This would only add to the severity of the upcoming event.

Todd Willingham's Conviction Process One day Cameron Todd Willingham woke up to his house on fire that involved three deaths who were his children.(I need to start my intro sentence differently) Willingham was then prosecuted to death sentence of starting the fire with a motive to kill his children. The investigation involved professionals and eyewitness testimonies in order to conclude that Willingham was guilty but unfortunately there were many flaws to the investigation. The criminal justice system is not perfect and I blame the people involved in the system and the system itself. (I feel like there is something missing in my intro paragraph)

The most damning evidence used against Willingham’s was the four patterns and the V-shape burn marks implying the fire began in multiple areas of the house. Vasquez and his partner Fogg concluded that Willingham poured the liquid accelerant under the twin’s bed, and at other main points throughout the house, and started the fire himself. This would explain the pouring patterns left after the fire and the unusually low burn marks on the wall. Grann’s article in The New Yorker details how the behavior of the fire was strikingly similar to that of Florida fire in 1990 that had been the subject of much discussion in arson-investigation circles because the behavior of the fire, in that case, was contrary to prevailing notions about the fire behavior. Experiments aimed at replicating the conditions that led to the Florida fire had demonstrated that such a raging, fast-traveling fire could be caused without the use of any accelerant at all.

A prayer vigil was held at Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland on Saturday night in the memory of Oakland warehouse fire victims. The fire at the converted warehouse which was packed with 50-100 youngsters dancing to electronic music claimed 33 lives. "They were amazing and I'm sorry for everyone's loss," said Genevieve Griesau, whose four friends were still missing after the fire. "It's mind blowing, heart breaking."

The strong eastern winds spread the flames further, jumping from house to house. Highly flammable products like timber, rope and oil and tallow, as well as hay contributed to fueling the fire. II. In the early morning hours, the Great Fire of London breaks out in Thomas Farriner 's bakery on Pudding Lane near London Bridge. a.

Triangle The Fire That Changed America is a book written by David Von Drehle. He is the author of many books and works as a journalist for the Washington Post. This book is about how many disasters were going on in the 1900s. That there were many issues and conflicts going on at the time. Then came one of the “deadliest workplace disasters in New York history” that was said to be the most significant too (Drehle, 2003, p. 3).

The exact cause of the fire is still unknown, but it is believed to have been caused by faulty electrical wiring or an electrical malfunction. Within minutes, the fire had spread throughout the building,

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire On March 25, 1911, 123 women and 23 men, died as a result of a fire in a factory they worked in. That day was marked as the deadliest industrial disaster in Manhattan history. In the wake of such a terrible tragedy came the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU). The ILGWU fought for better working conditions for all sweatshop workers. However, the union wouldn’t gain attention until after the owners of the Triangle Waist Company, Max Blanck and Isaac Harris, were indicted on first and second degree manslaughter, but were ultimately found to be not guilty.

So, yesterday there was a huge fire in the boy’s dorm. Apparently, someone snuck a portable burner and a skillet into the dorm and started a grease fire. Which isn 't too bad, just put on the lid, pour baking soda on it, or use a fire extinguisher. Instead, they attempted to put out the fire with water, which caused a gigantic fireball which almost burnt down the entire dorm. The fireman’s

The principal situations in which flames occur by design are in burners and flares. Ejection of flammable fluid from a vessel, pipe or pipe flange can give rise to a jet flame if the material ignites. An intermediate situation, and one which particularly concerns the designer is where the jet flame result from ignition of flammable material vented from a pressure relief valve (Tong, Lo, Zhang &Chen, 2013). Scenario involving jet flames are not easy to handle, since a large jet flame may have a substantial reach, sometimes up to 50 m or more. Jet flames have been involved in a number of accidents, perhaps the most dramatic were the large jet flames from the gas riser on the Piper Alpha Oil platform.

By establishing these answers, I would develop an initial hypothesis that can be of much help in establishing a solution to my problem. My initial hypothesis would

Fires can happen anywhere: lint from a dryer could spark and go into flames, a bolt of lightning could catch a building on fire, or perhaps someone could intentionally set one. Fires and other things such as explosives and bombs are used by criminals everywhere. These two means are used widely because of their power to completely destroy and obliterate, leaving little traces of evidence behind—or so it is thought. Even though fires and explosives do seem to destroy everything in their paths, they still leave evidence behind that can be picked up by forensics such as the little bits and pieces of shrapnel and chemicals that are present around the scene as well as in the bodies of victims. First off, let’s discuss fires.