fires

Presents accounts of some of the world's most devastating fires, each with a time line, photographs, and definitions of key terms.

Captioned black-and-white archival photographs capture the history of the fire at the Triangle Waist Company factory on March 25, 1911 in New York City, covering immigrant labor, the fire, and the aftermath.

Chronicles the events surrounding the fire which lead to the destruction of the General Slocum steamboat on June 15, 1904, and the deaths of more than one thousand passengers.

Chronicles the events surrounding the 1911 fire at the Triangle Factory in New York City in which 146 young girls were killed and explains how the fire prompted changes in the American workforce.

Provides information about the Kuwaiti oil fires set by the Iraqi army as it retreated at the end of the Golf War in 1991, focusing on the efforts to put the fires out and the environmental damage that resulted.

Explains the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, including its chronology, causes, and lasting effects.

Simple text and illustrations of a family camping in the woods provide an introduction to outdoor fire safety.

Describes three of the worst man-made fire disasters in history, the destruction that such terrible fires can cause, and measures that can be taken to limit such disasters.

Looks at various situations that show young children how to prevent fires and what to do in the event of a fire, and includes a list of safety rules, an illustrated glossary, and an index.

Text and photographs introduce fire trucks and their parts such as flashing lights, sirens, hoses, and ladders. Written in English and Spanish.