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Iroquois Theatre Fire, 12/30/1903 - Chicago, IL - Cyber - 12-31-2013
http://nfpatoday.blog.nfpa.org/2013/12/looking-back-110-years-ago-today-iroquois-theater-fire-kills-602-people.html
I have a few questions regarding this fire:
1. It says when the first due arrived, they thought it was a false alarm until they tried to open the doors. Wouldn't there be smoke visible upon arrival?
2. They also say the fire was contained in 15 minutes because the heat was so intense that the fire consumed everything that would burn. If there's that much heat trapped in the theatre, would that be a risk for a flashover, smoke explosion or backdraft when FFs opened the doors?
3. Had the exit doors been able to open outward, would the fresh air from multiple sources feed the fire, like it did when the stage folks opened the rear doors, or would that have properly vented the fire and smoke, buying time for people to escape?