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Labor Department commemorates the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

U.S. Department of Labor

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Fires · 25 March 1911
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

The Asch Building, now NYU’s Brown Building · United States

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Why editors use it here
Summary of the victims, locations, and the fire’s significance to labor protection.
1. Quick read
  Fire swept through the upper floors of the Triangle Waist Company near Washington Square, killing 146 workers.
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2. Trigger and conditions
  A fire began near the end of the Saturday workday.
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3. Uncertainty
  The identity of the first material ignited and the exact ignition source were never conclusively established.
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4. Why it matters
  Triangle connects a single building to the history of labor rights, immigration, fire codes, regulatory enforcement, and public responsibility.
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