They occur when all three elements of the so-called "fire triangle" are present, including an ignition source (such as a laser or electrosurgical tool), a fuel source (surgical drapes, alcohol ...

An Oregon cancer patient was “awake and conscious” when his face caught on fire during surgery — leaving him permanently disfigured, according to his family’s $900,000 lawsuit.

The 1911 fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York killed 146 workers, mostly young immigrant women, and galvanized the U.S. labor movement. Skip to content Skip to site index.

In 1911, 146 people, mostly women and girls, died in a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City after locked doors and a collapsed fire escape prevented them from fleeing their ...