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The Station nightclub is/was about 30 minutes from me. I've been there but was fortunately not there Thursday, February 20, 2003.
"...it is considered to be the fourth deadliest nightclub fire in American history, killing 100 people, four of whom died after being admitted to local hospitals. The fire was caused when pyrotechnic sparks, set off by the tour manager of the evening's headlining band, Great White, ignited flammable sound insulation foam in the walls and ceilings around the stage, creating a flash fire that engulfed the club in
5 1/2 minutes."
"As of August 2008, nearly $175 million has been offered to the families of the victims of the fire by various defendants in settlement."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Station_nightclub_fire
Sad how these things seem to repeat themselves. My Dad was right...common sense isn't common.