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The Station nightclub fire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Page 1 of 7 The Station nightclub fire From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Coordinates: 0 41°41'03.5"N, 71°30'39"W (Redirected from Station fire) The Station Nightclub Fire on the evening of Thursday, + February 20, 2003, was the fourth-deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history, killing 100 people and injuring more than 200. Ninety-six perished on the night of the fire, and four died later from their injuries at local hospitals. The Station, which regularly hosted glam metal and '80s rock bands, was a nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island. Contents ■ 1 The fire ■ 2Investigation . 3 Criminal trial ■ 3.1 Biechele sentencing ■ 3.1.1 Biechele's statement to the court: ■ 3.1.2 Biechele's parole supported by families of victims', . 4 External links i ■ 4.1 News articles ■ 4.2 Other links ■ 4.3 References The fire The fire started about 11:08 PM,just seconds into headlining band Great --- - --------- - - - White's opening song "Desert Moon", when pyrotechnics set off by their tour manager, Daniel Biechele, lit flammable soundproofing foam behind the stage. The flames were first thought to be part of the act; only as the fire reached the ceiling and smoke began to billow did people realize it was uncontrolled. Just 20 seconds after the pyrotechnics ended, the band stopped playing, and lead singer, Jack Russell, remarked into the microphone, "Wow... this ain't good." In less than a minute, the Screenshot of the Butler video, entire stage was engulfed in flames. Although there were four possible showing the beginnings of the exits, most people naturally headed for the door through which they fire entered. The ensuing stampede in the inferno led to a crush in the narrow hallway leading to that main entrance, quickly blocking it completely and resulting in numerous deaths and injuries among the patrons and staff, who numbered somewhat more than 404 (the highest of three conflicting official capacity limits). Of those in attendance, roughly one quarter died, and half were injured; either from burns, smoke inhalation or trampling. Among those who perished in the fire was Great White's lead guitarist, Ty Longley and the show's emcee, WHJY DJ Mike "The Doctor" Gonsalves. The pyrotechnics were gerbs, cylindrical devices intended to produce a controlled spray of sparks. Gerbs are labeled using two numbers: one for how far the sparks fly and one for how long the effect lasts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wikUStation_fire 10/26/2007