Triangle+Fire


 * __Triangle Fire__**

In 1911, a fire had broken out in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City. In just a few minutes the top floors were on fire. Many people rushed to the door but the doors had been locked. They were locked because the owners had thought that the workers would steal from them so they only had one door unlocked except it had a guard with it to make sure they didn't steal, and to make sure they don't leave in the middle of the day so they keep working. Some burned to death and others jumped out the window to try to survive. About 150 people died in the Triangle Fire. New York and other states had approved new safety laws to protect factory workers because of this.