A comparison of two stories founded within the New York Times archives article Brooklyn Academy of Music Ruins. The two stories showed two different vantage points, the inside and outside during the fire in 1903. On the inside of BAM during the 1903 fire there was an explosion that ignited the stage and set off the tragic event, eventually causing the outside commotion and panic. Neighboring businesses and residents began to evacuate and flood into the streets trying to avoid the fire. The fire department came too late to try to resist the fire and prevent the building from collapsing. By the time they got there the roof had already began to collapse.  The only thing that was left after flames were putout was the two facades. Further outside the fire in the neighborhood was Hugh McLaughlin and his family having breakfast but was disrupted by friends trying to warn them that the fire was nearing. Being stubborn they didn’t leave so the fire department had to resist the fire from their home as a compromise to their decision to remain in their home. Both stories were outcomes of the fire but had two different vantage points as one talked about the inside and the other the outside.