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 Cocoanut Grove nightclub after a lit match sets an artificial palm tree on fire. This is the deadliest nightclub fire in United States history, according to the National Fire Protection Association.
18 Years After Station Nightclub Fire, Author Examines New Evidence
The Station Fire Memorial Park in West Warwick, R.I., commemorates the tragic 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people and injured 230 others.
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Station Nightclub Fire 18 Years On.mp3
A new book is shedding new light on an 18-year-old tragedy, suggesting that the 2003 Station nightclub fire in West Warwick RI may have been the fault of more than just the owners of the nightclub who were convicted along with the band manager who set off the pyrotechnics that killed 100 people and injured 230 others.
In an interview with GBH News, Scott James, the author of Trial By Fire reveals documents and evidence he investigated that suggest a host of people in official positions were culpable in the tragedy and got off scot free, after prosecutors refused/failed to hold any public trial.