September 25th, 2007 by Christy Jaye
This article is about Emergency Light Fixtures, Safety, and the Novia Scotia Pesticide Warehouse Fire
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Historical Moment: 1986 Pesticide Warehouse Fire
An early morning fire Maple Leaf Farm Supplies Limited pesticide warehouse situated on Main Street, Canning, Nova Scotia. A large variety and quantity of agricultural products including pesticides, herbicides, fumigants, and fertilizers were stored in the building along with seed grains, seed and table potatoes, […]
September 25th, 2007 by Christy Jaye
This article is about Emergency Lighting, Safety, and the Düsseldorf Airport Terminal Fire
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Historical Moment: The 1996 Düsseldorf Airport Terminal Fire
A fire broke on the roof of terminal A at the airport in Düsseldorf, Germany’s third largest airport. 17 people were killed and 62 injured. The fire was caused by insufficient structural fire protection and ongoing welding work during a time where […]
September 24th, 2007 by Christy Jaye
This article is about Emergency Lighting, Safety, and the Beverly Hills Supper Club tragedy.
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Historical Moment: The 1977 Beverly Hills Supper Club Tragedy
The Beverly Hills Supper Club in Northern Kentucky is one of the United States deadliest nightclub fires where 167 persons died and over 130 were injured on May 28, 1977.
On a warm Memorial Day weekend in Southgate, Kentucky, a fire broke out […]
September 24th, 2007 by Christy Jaye
This article is about Emergency Lighting, Safety, and the 1971 Ibrox Disaster
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Historical Moment: The 1971 Ibrox Football Stadium Disaster
THe 1971 Ibrox disaster is listed as one of the blackest days in Scottish football history attended by a crowd of 80,000 football fans. The tragedy resulted in the loss of 66 lives with another 145 other fans injured. Among the dead were […]
September 24th, 2007 by Christy Jaye
This article is about Exit Signs, Safety, and The 2004 Paraguay Supermarket Fire
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Historical Moment: The 2004 Paraguay Supermarket Fire
The Paraguay supermarket fire on August 1, 2004 was one of the countries worst disasters in decades. Over 400 people died, including numerous children and entire families.
The supermarket, located in a working-class neighborhood, was a three-story Ycuá Bolaños supermarket and commercial complex […]
September 21st, 2007 by Christy Jaye
This article is about Emergency Light Fixtures, Safety, and the 2004 Bangladesh Factory Stampede
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Historical Moment: Emergency Light Fixtures and the 2004 Bangladesh Factory Stampede
A fire alarm started a stampede that killed six women in a Bangladeshi clothing factory on May 3, 2004.
The women were crushed to death when hundreds of people rushed for the exits during the fire alarm. The fire, caused […]
September 21st, 2007 by Christy Jaye
This article is about Exit Signs, Safety, and The 2004 Republica Cromagnon Fire
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Historical Moment: The 2004 República Cromagnon Fire
Argentines awoke on New Year’s Eve to scenes of horror on television: Pictures flashed of dazed, sobbing survivors from a nightclub fire, blackened by soot, outside the club or in hospitals. Others were frantically searching for loved ones, and fainting, wailing parents guarded charred bodies lined up outside on […]
September 20th, 2007 by Christy Jaye
This article is about Emergency Lighting, Safety, and the 1912 Fraser Pier Fire
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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
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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
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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 […]
