Ballantynes Fire Blurb

By Anonymous -
This term for P.B.L we have been learning about New Zealand history. We had to choose a event in New Zealand and write a blurb about it. This is mine:
The Ballantynes Fire
On the 18th of November 1947 one of the staff members saw smoke coming out of the stairwell then the fire broke out at 3:30. Unfortunately when they tried to call the brigade they did not log this call. The staff on the ground floor assumed the fire could be maintained so no evacuation happened.


When staff came back they were told to get back to work without any sign about the fire.They only started evacuating the staff and customers once the smoke got more intense and became more dangerous. Sadly 41 people died and a pregnant staff member jumped to her death from the building.

Source:NZ History

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  1. AnonymousMay 2, 2018 at 11:36 AM

    I really like you post. It is very interesting and I had known nothing about the Ballantynes Fire. Thank you for introducing me to it.

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