Station Nightclub Fire



The Station nightclub fire was the fourth deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history, killing 100 people. The fire began at 11:07 PM EST, on Thursday, February 20, 2003, at The Station, a glam metal and rock and roll themed nightclub located at 211 Cowesett Avenue in West Warick,Rhode Island.

The fire was caused by pyrontechnics set off by the tour manager of the evening's headlining band, Great White, which ignited flammable sound insulation foam in the walls and ceilings surrounding the stage. A fast-moving fire engulfed the club in 5½ minutes. In addition to the 100 fatalities, some 230 people were injured and another 132 escaped uninjured. Video footage of the fire shows its ignition, rapid growth, the billowing smoke that quickly made escape impossible, and the exit blockage that further hindered evacuation.

Names of victims

 * Louis S. Alves
 * Kevin Anderson
 * Stacie Angers
 * Christopher Arruda
 * Eugene Avilez
 * Tina Ayer
 * Karla Bagtaz
 * Mary H. Baker
 * Thomas Barnett
 * Laureen Beauchaine
 * Steven T. Blom
 * William Christopher Bonardi, III
 * Kristine Carbone
 * Richard A. Cabral, Jr.
 * William W. Cartwright
 * Edward B. Corbett, III
 * Michael Cordier
 * Alfred Carmino Crisostomi
 * Robert Croteau
 * Lisa D’Andrea
 * Matthew P. Darby
 * Dina Ann DeMaio
 * Albert A. DiBonaventura
 * Christina DiRienzo
 * Scrappy-Doo
 * Kevin J. Dunn
 * Lori K. Durante
 * Edward Everett Ervanian
 * Thomas Fleming
 * Rachael K. Florio-DePietro
 * Mark A. Fontaine
 * Daniel Fredrickson
 * Michael Fresolo
 * James C. Gahan
 * Melvin Gerfin, Jr.
 * Laura L. Gillett
 * Charline E. Gingras-Fisk
 * Michael J. Gonsalves
 * James F. Gooden, Jr
 * Derek Gray
 * Pamela Gruttadauria
 * Skott C. Greene
 * Scott Griffith
 * Bonnie L. Hamelin
 * Jude Henault
 * Andrew Hoban
 * Abbie L. Hoisington
 * Michael Hoogasian
 * Sandy Hoogasian
 * Carlton “Bud” Howorth, III
 * Eric J. Hyer
 * Derek Brian Johnson
 * Lisa Kelly
 * Tracy F. King
 * Michael Joseph Kulz
 * Keith LaPierre
 * Dale L. Latulippe
 * Stephen M. Libera
 * John M. Longiaru
 * Ty Longley
 * Andrea Mancini
 * Steven Mancini
 * Keith A. Mancini
 * Judith Manzo
 * Thomas Marion, Jr.
 * Jeffrey W. Martin
 * Tammy Mattera-Housa
 * Kristen McQuarrie
 * Thomas Medeiros
 * Samuel J. Miceli, Jr.
 * Donna M. Mitchell
 * Leigh Ann Moreau
 * Ryan M. Morin
 * Jason Morton
 * Beth Ellen Mosczynski
 * Katherine O’Donnell
 * Nicholas O’Neill
 * Matthew James Pickett
 * Carols L. Pimentel, Sr.
 * Christopher Prouty
 * Jeffrey Rader
 * Theresa Rakoski
 * Robert L. Reisner, III
 * Walter Rich
 * Donald Roderiques
 * Tracey Romanoff
 * Joseph Rossi
 * Bridget Sanetti
 * Rebecca “Becky” Shaw
 * Mitchell C. Shubert
 * Dennis Smith
 * Victor Stark
 * Benjamin J. Suffoletto, Jr.
 * Linda Suffoletto
 * Shawn Patrick Sweet
 * Jason Sylvester
 * Sarah Jane Telgarsky
 * Kelly Vieira
 * Kevin R. Washburn
 * Jenna Wily
 * Everett “Tommy" Woodmasnee. III
 * Robert D. Young