The Oakland Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire

     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.

                                         Above is the Ghost Ship Warehouse before the fire

                                         Above is the Ghost Ship Warehouse after the fire

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