Question

What caused the fire to burn (chemically) at the Triangle Shirtwaist
Fire in 1911?

Answer 1

negligence by the factory's owners and city officials.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Court testimony later placed the blame for the blaze on a fire that started in a fabric scrap bin on the eighth floor, which probably was ignited by a discarded cigarette, shortly before the factory's 4 pm closing time.


In short they believe a cigarette butt was dropped on a piece of highly flammable fabric even though cigarettes weren’t allowed.