The Ghost Ship Warehouse was a place for musical
gatherings such as the one that happening the night of the fire (an electronic
music performance). The warehouse was also a place of lodging for variety of
artists.Last tuesday a tragic fire broke out on the first floor due to
fatly electrical overload on the first floor. Because of the staircases being
hidden in plain sight by the clutter in the warehouse, people were forced to
scramble to find an exit. This shuffle left 36 people dead. Electrical overload caused by the
non-conventional wiring system on the first floor to combust. Due to the exit routes being so
complicated and the closest staircase being non-efficient, many people were
caught in the confusion and died due to smoke inhalation and burns. Both fires were caused by a lack of safety precautions taken by the owner. The
Triangle Fire deaths were due to the locked door that would have provided an alternate
exit to the workers if unlocked. The Oakland Ghost Ship fire was disastrous
because of many non-existent safety features such as sprinkler systems, smoke
detectors, a clear exit route, and proper electrical wiring/routing. Both of
these incidents could have been prevented if the owners would have taken the
safety of their employees/customers into consideration during the time of the
fires.
Sources:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/12/us/oakland-warehouse-ghost-ship-fire.html?_r=0
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2016/12/11/oakland-fire-ghost-ship-last-hours/
https://trianglefire.ilr.cornell.edu/story/introduction.html
