On July 22 , 1913 the Binghamton Clothing Company in downtown Binghamton caught fire . It destroyed the Wall Street building in less than 20 minutes , killing 31 of the more than 100 people inside . Though not as deadly as the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911 , it put even more pressure on New York officials to strengthen life safety codes , increase funding for more inspectors , and increase penalties for violations
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
Binghamton Fire Department