00:00 In 1946, a series of hotel fires occurred in the US, leading to public attention and the implementation of safety measures.

05:05 In 1946, a hotel fire started in the Silver Grill cocktail lounge due to a cardboard box of cigarette butts being left in a closet, and a delay in calling the fire department resulted in the fire spreading quickly.

09:36 The lack of fire safety measures, such as open transom windows, propped open fire doors, and a lack of alarm systems, contributed to the rapid spread of the fire in the LaSalle hotel, resulting in the heroic efforts of a switchboard operator to alert guests and ultimately 61 deaths.

14:13 In June 1946, there were three notable hotel fires in the US, including one in Dubuque and one in Dallas, which resulted in a total of 90 deaths and gained national attention.

19:20 The Wine Calf Hotel Fire in Atlanta in 1946 was the worst hotel fire in US history, resulting in numerous deaths and highlighting the false advertising of buildings as fireproof.

24:20 The cause of the Wine Calf Hotel fire in Atlanta in 1946 is still unknown, but theories range from a mattress being set on fire deliberately to a cigarette being carelessly tossed near the fourth floor stairwell, and the hotel's poor design, including a central elevator shaft acting like a chimney and hidden voids, contributed to the rapid spread of the fire.

29:03 In the Wine Calf Hotel fire, many people tried to escape through fire escapes but there were none, so they resorted to tying bed sheets, jumping onto nets held by firefighters, and leaping onto adjacent buildings, resulting in many deaths and chaotic scenes.

33:59 After the spate of hotel fires in 1946, the government finally implemented regulations requiring hotels to have fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, fire escapes, and other safety measures.

38:45 The MGM Grand hotel fire in 1980, which killed 85 people, was made worse by the lack of a sprinkler system, which the builders chose not to install due to cost concerns.

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