September 20th, 2007 by Christy Jaye
This article is about Emergency Lighting, Safety, and the 1912 Fraser Pier Fire
UDEC: LIGHTING THE WAY TO SAFETY
Historical Moment: Fraser Pier Fire (Ocean Park, CA)
A fire broke out at Fraser’s Million Dollar Pier in Ocean Park on September 3, 1912.
The fire started by someone carelessly tossing a smoldering cigarette in some bedding in the Japanese servants’ quarters in the basement. A strong late afternoon breeze fanned the […]
September 20th, 2007 by Christy Jaye
This article is about Emergency Light Fixtures, Safety, and The Dreamland Fire
UDEC: LIGHTING THE WAY TO SAFETY
Historical Moment: Coney Island’s Dreamland Fire
On May 27, 1911 at two in the morning, opening day for Coney’s new Dreamland Hell Gate Attraction was only a few hours away. Several lights bulbs burst, buckets of tar were accidentally tipped over, and Hell Gate exploded into flames.
The fire spread quickly to […]
September 20th, 2007 by Christy Jaye
This article is about Exit Signs, Safety, and NYC World Trade Center Attacks
UDEC: LIGHTING THE WAY TO SAFETY
Historical Moment: NYC World Trade Center Attacks
I don’t think any adult who was alive then forgot where they were on the morning of September 11, 2001 as el-Qaeda suicide hijackers flew two planes into the World Trade Centers Towers.
At work, we gathered around my friend’s desk and speaker-phone. She worked with the […]
