The tower on Wilshire

California · USA · Haunted site

On 4 May 1988 the building burned. An engineer rode the lift up and the doors opened on the twelfth floor, which is where the fire was.

On the night of 4 May 1988 the First Interstate tower on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles caught fire, and it became one of the worst high rise fires in American history.

An engineer went to investigate. He rode the lift, and the doors opened on the twelfth floor, which was where the fire had taken hold. His body was found afterwards, burned.

He was the only person killed. Four floors were destroyed and the fire burned for hours while firefighters climbed the stairs.

That is documented history, and the lift is the part of it that has stayed with this city. Fire safety practice changed afterwards, and the reason lifts are recalled to the ground floor and locked out during a fire alarm is exactly this.

Cleaning staff have reported him in the building since.

The tower is a working office building and trades under another name now.

FAQ

Hvor ligger The tower on Wilshire?

The tower on Wilshire ligger i California, USA.