The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire not only affected New York City, but the rest of the country as well. It forever changed the way our country thought about safety regulations in factories and buildings. The fire showed America what can and will happen if we neglect safety rules and overcrowd buildings. Sadly, 146 lives are lost before we fully understand this concept. On July 13, 1900, Joseph Aschs' new construction plans in New York were approved and on January 5, 1901, the building was completed. In 1906, the eighth floor of the Asch building was bought by the Triangle Shirtwaist company, which opened a factory there. Three years later, a letter was sent to the management of the Triangle Shirtwaist building from a fire prevention expert. He suggests a discussion on evaluating and improving security measures. Unfortunately, management does not take the letter seriously and “the letter is ignored”. (Linder, “Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Trial”) Inhumane working conditions at the factory led twenty-five ILGWU workers to declare a fire strike....