The Ballantynes Fire

 This week for our disasters hurumanu we are looking at the Ballantynes Fire. 

Predictions:

What do I think I know about this disaster:

- There was a fire on November 18th 1974, because it told me in the title. 

- People died because the fire must have burnt them badly. 

What do I think I will find out about this disaster?

- That some people survived

- That it burned down the town/location

- How it started

- How they put it out

Task 2- Read and Research

1. It was an exclusive store because it was for rich people- the girls wore hats and gloves and the men wore suits. 

2. In Christchurch City. 

3. On November the 18th 1947, at 3.46pm and it didn't end until the embers went out 4 days later. 

4. They weren't told because it was in the basement and the downstairs workers didn't think it was a problem for the upstairs workers. 

5. 41 employees died. 

6. We have a safety plan, smoke alarms and sprinklers. 

1.  26 Person missing `34 people dead noon the next day 

2. the fir at 4 in the afternoon in the furniture department 

3. mose of the people how were the employee  

4. there was a sigeret /  mach fell and lit a pics of fabric or a flate wrie