Granite Mill fire

Granite Mill fire
DateGranite Mill fire
Time6:50 AM
LocationGranite Mill No. 1
13th Street
Fall River, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°41′59″N 71°08′46″W / 41.6997°N 71.146°W / 41.6997; -71.146
CauseOiled cotton waste ignited by hot machinery
Deaths23
Non-fatal injuries36
CoronerAndrew W. M. White
ChargesNone

The Granite Mill fire occurred on September 19, 1874 at the Granite Mills in Fall River, Massachusetts. The blaze killed 23 employees, most of them children.