Alarms are meant to ALARM, not to IGNORE
Earlier this morning, the fire alarms went off…again. This happens about once every two weeks or so, it’s basically a nuisance alarm. Sometimes, the alarm will stay on for several minutes and sometimes it stays on for only a minute. You never know if this is a false alarm, a drill or a real fire. Apparently, many individuals around here have become immune to the warning bells and simply choose to ignore them because it’s bothersome. This worries me. After all, it was those alarms that saved Kitty and I - and quite possibly the Brighton Building itself.
The 10 deadliest public assembly and nightclub fires in U.S. history
Rank
Fire Event Date Deaths
1 Iroquois Theater, Chicago, IL December 30, 1903
602
2 Cocoanut Grove nightclub, Boston, MA
November 28, 1942
492
3 Conway’s Theater, Brooklyn, NY December 5, 1876
285
4 Rhythm Club dance hall, Natchez, MS
April 23, 1940
207
5 Rhodes Opera House, Boyertown, PA January 12, 1908
170
6 Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus tent, Hartford, CT July 6, 1944
168
7 Beverly Hills Supper Club, Southgate, KY
May 28, 1977
165
8 Richmond Theater, Richmond, VA December 26, 1811
160
9 The Station nightclub, West Warwick, RI February 20, 2003
100
10 Happy Land Social club, Bronx, NY
March 25, 1990
87
SOURCE: NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)