The Station Nightclub Fire: West Warwick, RI "Great White" Fire FEB 2003
What a CreepSeason 19, Episode 9The Station Nightclub Fire On Thursday, February 20, 2003, at 11:07 pm, the band Great White-headed onto the stage of the East Warwick, Rhode Island rock club The Station with a blast of pyrotechnic sparks. Singer Jack Russell quickly observed that the stage and ceiling were catching fire, and the crowd of over 460 people was told to leave the building. Within 6 minutes, the building was engulfed in flames killing 100 people (the youngest was 18) and injuring 230 others. Today we will discuss what led up to the tragedy and what has happened in the 20 years since then. Trigger Warning: Death by fire. Sources for this episode include: Station Nightclub Fire WikipediaThe Providence JournalCBS 48 Hours (October 2021)The Hour (Norwalk, CT)Report of the Technical Investigation of The Station Nightclub Fire (June 2005)WPRI.com (Timeline of Events)NBC NewsThe New York Times (2003)YouTube “Wonder”The CinemaholicThe New York Times (2006)Boston Globe 2021Daily Mail 2021More Resources:Killer Show by John BarylickFrom the Ashes, Surviving the Station...