Station nightclub fire: 19 years later, Jimmy Gahan’s father recalls Rhode Island tragedy that killed 100
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The Feb. 20, 2003, fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick started when pyrotechnics for the rock band Great White set fire to flammable foam installed as soundproofing.
On Feb. 20, 2003, The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, burst into flames when pyrotechnics from the rock band landed on flammable foam installed as soundproofing. One hundred people, including college student Jimmy Gahan, died. More than 200 others were injured.
The horrific evening is being explored 19 years later in a new Reelz documentary, "America’s Deadliest Rock Concert: The Guest List," airing Sunday. It's told from the personal perspectives of those who were there. Gahan’s father, James Gahan, also spoke out for the special.
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