Read this excerpt from The Great Fire.
Schaffer's first signal went out at 9:30. Several minutes later, Schaffer realized his mistake and ordered Box 319 struck. This was still seven blocks away from the O'Learys', but close enough that firefighters could see the flames and alter their course. Unfortunately, Schaffer's young assistant, William J. Brown, stubbornly refused to strike Box 319, saying he was afraid it would confuse the situation. Brown was so stubborn about his decision that even after the fire he was able to write arrogantly in a letter that "I am still standing the watch that burned Chicago."
What caused the fire engines to head toward the wrong location?
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Answer
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Explanation:
got it right on edge
The passage does not provide a clear answer as to what caused the fire engines to head toward the wrong location.
However, it does suggest that Schaffer's mistake in sending out the first signal may have contributed to the confusion. Schaffer's initial signal was sent out at 9:30, but he later realized his mistake and ordered Box 319 struck, which was still seven blocks away from the O'Learys'.
The firefighters were able to see the flames and alter their course, but Schaffer's young assistant, William J. Brown, stubbornly refused to strike Box 319, saying he was afraid it would confuse the situation.
It is possible that Brown's refusal to strike Box 319, combined with Schaffer's initial mistake, may have contributed to the confusion that led the fire engines to head toward the wrong location.
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