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Station Fire Memorial Foundation

Station Fire Memorial Foundation

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  1. Fires · 20 February 2003

    The Station Nightclub Fire

    The Station nightclub site and memorial park · United States

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    Why editors use it here

    Victim names, site plan, memorial development, survivor and family remembrance.

    1. Quick read

      On 20 February 2003, pyrotechnics used by the band Great White ignited polyurethane foam around the stage at The Station nightclub.

      Reviewed 26 July 2026
    2. Trigger and conditions

      At about 11:07 p.m., gerb fireworks sprayed sparks behind the stage.

      Reviewed 26 July 2026
    3. Uncertainty

      The ignition and fire development are well documented on video.

      Reviewed 26 July 2026
    4. Why it matters

      The Station demonstrates how a familiar entrance, a few seconds of delayed recognition, and rapidly toxic materials defeat ordinary intuition about escape time.

      Reviewed 26 July 2026