he Station nightclub fire occurred on Thursday, February 20, 2003, in West Warwick, Rhode Island. This fire was the fourth deadliest nightclub fire in all of U.S. history. The fire was caused by pyrotechnics set off by the tour manager of the headlining band Great White, which ignited plastic foam that was used as sound insulation in the walls and ceilings surrounding the stage. A tremendous fast fire with intense black smoke engulfed the club in less than five and a half minutes. The fire was fast
On a cold February night in 2003, the rock band Great White took the stage at a night club in West Warwick, Rhode Island known as The Station Night Club. Over 400 patrons had gathered inside the club to hear the music when a display of pyrotechnics, a part of the show, was set of by the bands manager. Igniting the walls of the stage and triggering a blaze that took just six minutes to engulf the entire facility in The Station night club. Fire occupants-were still being assisted through the main
The Tragic Story of America’s Deadliest Nightclub Fire BY ERIN BLAKEMORE // NOVEMBER 27, 2017 Smoke pours from the Cocoanut Grove night club during the fire of Nov. 28, 1942 in the Back Bay section of Boston. (Credit: AP Photo) Smoke pours from the Cocoanut Grove night club during the fire of Nov. 28, 1942 in the Back Bay section of Boston. (Credit: AP Photo) PRINT CITE Movie stars. Artificial palm trees. Big band music. The night of November 28, 1942, promised all the glamour and glitz that made
Synopsis In West Warwick Rhode Island, on February 20th, 2003, during the performance of the band Great White, a fire broke out that eventually claimed the lives of 100 people and injured an additional 200. The band’s tour manager arranged for, and ignited pyrotechnic props, large fireworks designed to display a shower of sparks. The sparks ignited foam soundproofing near stage. The fire spread quickly. Most were killed either in the crush to exit the building or overcome by fumes while trying
71 percent of the people that were at The Station Nightclub Fire, which occurred in West Warwick Rhode Island on February 20, 2003, that either died or was injured. This paper will look at the contributing factors in this shocking number as it pertains to fire prevention. When breaking down a case study, this case being The Station Nightclub Fire, there are three main factors you must look at. Those factors are fire behavior, human behavior, and building behavior. How the fire started and what
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT On the night of February 20th 2003, 80’s rock and roll band Great White was performing a concert at The Station, a night club located in West Warwick, Rhode Island. During the beginning moments of their show, their manager who was operating the pyrotechnics set off a round of fireworks. This round of pyrotechnics ignited the acoustic foam of the night club and started a blaze that engulfed the club in less than 6 minutes. The night club had a building permit capacity for 200 people
The nightclub, is an aged small wood structure in Rhode Island. The club is reported to have a capacity of 182 people. On February 20th 2003, more then 400 fans packed into the small club to see a band. Although there are discrepancies between reports of how many people were in attendance, it is obvious that the number is well over twice the club's capacity. During the performance, as part of the act, pyrotechnics were deployed. The pyrotechnics were gerbs. Gerbs are cylindrical devices that
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