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Rhode Islanders mark 22 years since Station Nightclub fire

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WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — For Rhode Islanders, February 20 is a day they’ll never forget. It’s been 22 years since the Station Nightclub fire in West Warwick. Pyrotechnics at the Great White show set the fire back in 2003 and 100 people died with more than 200 hurt. The site of the club was transformed into a memorial to the victims in 2017. Today, loved ones and community members left heartfelt notes at the memorial, and wrote the names of vi…

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Rhode Islanders mark 22 years since Station Nightclub fire

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22 Years Later: The Station Nightclub Fire Still Haunts Rhode Island - Newport Buzz

Newport Buzz 22 Years Later: The Station Nightclub Fire Still Haunts Rhode Island It’s been 22 years since The Station nightclub fire in West Warwick turned a night of rock into a horrific inferno, killing 100 people and injuring 230 others. The blaze erupted on Feb. 20, 2003, when Great White’s tour manager, Daniel Biechele, set off pyrotechnics inside the packed club. Flames tore through flammable soundproofing foam in seconds, turning the ven…

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