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"A day doesn't go by that we don't think about it," says owner Jeff Derderian. Survivors and victims' families can't forget either.
Jeffrey and Michael Derderian, who owned The Station nightclub, claim that 'sound foam' installed in club was actually 'cheap packing foam' that helped the deadly fire spread
1 of 26 The Station nightclub fire, in West Warwick, R.I., was the fourth deadliest nightclub fire in American history, killing 100 people. PHOTO: AP Photo The fire, which broke out on February 20. 2003, was caused by pyrotechnics set off by the tour manager of the band, Great White. PHOTO: AP Photo A fast-moving fire engulfed the club in 5½ minutes. PHOTO: AP Photo 230 people were injured and another 132 escaped uninjured. Firefighters remove their headgear and bow in prayer as a Chaplain blesses a deceased person in a body bag on a stretcher P...
Nightclub Fires Fast Facts Here’s a look at nightclub fires worldwide including the 2003 fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, that killed 100 people and injured 200. A list of nightclub fires worldwide This list includes nightclub fires with victims of 50 or more (the list is not exhaustive). April 23, 1940 – Natchez, Mississippi – More than 200 people die in a fire at the Rhythm nightclub. Boarded up windows, flammable decorations and overcrowding play a factor in the high number of deaths. November 28, 1942 – Boston – 492 people die in a fire at the Cocoanu...
Nightclub Fires Fast Facts Here’s a look at nightclub fires worldwide including the 2003 fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, that killed 100 people and injured 200. A list of nightclub fires worldwide This list includes nightclub fires with victims of 50 or more (the list is not exhaustive). April 23, 1940 – Natchez, Mississippi – More than 200 people die in a fire at the Rhythm nightclub. Boarded up windows, flammable decorations and overcrowding play a factor in the high number of deaths. November 28, 1942 – Boston – 492 people die in a fire at the Cocoanu...