Coaster acted as a firebreak that prevented the fire from spreading, as did several brick buildings east of the park's central tower. The tower collapsed just after 3 a.m., and all attractions were on fire by 3:30 a.m. The water pressure returned to normal at around 4 a.m., but by then most of the park had been burned. The fire was extinguished at 5 a.m. Aftermath The NYPD initially estimated that the park had sustained $4 million in damage, although other estimates ranged between $2.25 and $5 million. Almost everything in the park was destroyed in the fire. The Dicker family's adjacent hotel also burned down in this fire, as did both of Dreamland's piers. Only one building remained intact after the fire, and all concessions were destroyed. Conversely, the El Dorado Carousel, which had been relocated to the area shortly before the fire, survived relatively intact. Because the entire complex had been constructed of combustible materials, insurers saw the park as high-risk, and consequently the park was insured for only about $400,000. A preliminary investigation found that the fire had started when the tar spread across the floor, creating a short circuit that caused the light bulbs to explode.As a result of the fire, 1,600 Dreamland employees lost their jobs; another 900 people had worked in neighboring businesses that had also been destroyed. Hundreds of workers were clearing the site several hours after the fire had been extinguished, and some of Dreamland's shows resumed on May 28, 1911, the day after the fire. Coney Island attracted 350,000 visitors on that day; concessionaires attracted some of these visitors by exhibiting debris and dead animals, and workers also tried to salvage the Giant Racing Coaster. The New York State Legislature also introduced legislation to ban infant incubators in New York state's amusement parks. The Dreamland fire negatively impacted its competitors' business, as the fire drove away visitors who would have gone to Dreamland. Condemnation proceedings Immediately after the fire was extinguished, Reynolds indicated that he would not rebuild the burned park. Two days after the fire, Reynolds proposed selling Dreamland's site to the New York City government for a "fair price", which would allow the city to convert the land to a public park. The Times Union reported the price as $3 million, but Reynolds denied these allegations. He suggested that the New York City government could buy the tract surrounding