PATRICK LYNCH [press conference]: We have an investigation on going and we need help, we need answers and I'm trying to get them. Scott James: He writes up this long, almost a manifesto about all the things that he thinks are wrong in that foam company that led to this tragedy. "We went out on a Thursday night to listen to music, drink some beers and have a good time. Jeff Derderian: That door was meant to block the noise from the neighbors. into the main barroom. Jeff Derderian: I remember we were trying to get people away from the building. The Station fire changed how we view fire safety. Also there that night was Bates College student Phil Barr, who was home for winter break. Station fire: He lost his brother but didnt blame the Derderians: The Derderian brothers became pariahs after the fire, ostracized and blamed for the tragedy. That night, about a thousand revelers gathered to . For years, he worked in Boston for Channel 7. Within minutes the building was engulfed in flame and toxic smoke as the highly flammable polyurethane foam glued to the nightclubs walls as soundproofing ignited. There isn't a guilt in terms of like, that we knowingly did this or or caused it but there's a guilt that we it happened on our watch, happened on our watch. "Bar Rescue" host Jon Taffer watches a video feed of unimaginable horrors in a bar. it was also on fire. Pulsations was THE spot in the Delaware Valley in the '80s, and tonight "The Goldbergs" recreate the legendary nightclub for Barry's bachelor party. He trusted the owners. A fire at a nightclub in Cameroon's capital, Yaound, in the early hours of Sunday left at least 16 people dead and eight others seriously injured, according to news agencies . Their story starts three years before the fire. It featured 11 bars, 10 levels, and 6,000 lights. Survivor Phil Barr arrived to The Station early the night of the concert. Three days after the station fire, Jody King finally got the news that his brother Tracy's body had been found. Survivors and friends of survivors active in the effort to turn the nightclub site in West Warwick into a memorial park recount the emotional journeys that brought them from 2003 to 2018. Watch Live: Closing arguments begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege, Watch Live: Garland testifies amid ongoing special counsel investigations, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. Patrick Lynch: Again, any reference in this conversation about what the brothers say, I I take a step back and think I don't really trust it. When others turned away from the Derderians, King remained. WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) Monday marks the 20th anniversary of The Station nightclub fire that killed 100 people and injured more than 200 others. Jim Axelrod: Who's responsible for that foam going up on the wall? A fire occurred on the night of Feb. 20, 2003, in The Station nightclub at 211 Cowesett Avenue, West Warwick, Rhode Island. Patrick Lynch: You're telling me it wasn't, and I don't know that it wasn't. And who does drugs, violence, firearm possession . Eighteen years later, there is no consensus among survivors when it comes to blame. October 25, 2021. Jim Axelrod: Do you feel, "Oh my goodness, we're in trouble?". Linda Saran: When I first went out the window, I landed on the stairs. Scott James: The fire alarm you hear it kick in. That was in like the 80s. Jody King: He was gregarious. Jun 14, 2018 - Here is a 1992 simulation of a one of a kind nightclub called Pulsations that was located in Glen Mills, PA. At midnight the spaceship would make its way fro. The fire was sparked by a welding accident on the basement, with most floors of the Dongdu building being dedicated to blue-collar activities, and the nightclub itself being located only on the fourth floor. Jody King: "Anybody see Tracy?" They died here, Jody King said of the100 people who died. You should be proud." At the time of the fire, he had just started a new job closer to home in Providence at the local CBS station. Flames can be seen on the back wall. It was already in contract. The Station Nightclub Fire, Rhode Island, 2003. MICHAEL DERDERIAN [at sentencing hearing]: There is so much pain and heartache that happened on our doorstep. Two years after the fire at The Station nightclub, the Derderians learned about a piece of evidence they say is important that was never presented to the grand jury: an eight-page fax sent to the Attorney General's Office anonymously just months after the fire entitled "The Fire. First of all, I don't know you would, how would you how would you accomplish the detail and the amount of new information in a news conference or, you know, a commercial or something that we would try and do on our own. On February 20th, at 11:07 p.m. Jim Axelrod: To people who feel that the two of you have never said we own this what do you say? But then the door would go back up when it was going to be a loud night. Saran was one of the more than 200 who were seriously hurt in the fire. I had no control over my muscles. WEST WARWICK, R.I. . Do you understand that anger? He had failed to get a license for the pyrotechnics from the State of Rhode Island and permits from the local fire department. Marc Goldbaum is the development producer. Michael Derderian: He finds the deficiencies, you have to correct the deficiencies and then signs off so that you so you can get your liquor license that happened in 2000. I went over, put my hands against the glass, and I started kicking at that window and it wouldn't break. Linda Saran: Second- and-third-degree burns, over 34 percent of my body from the heat. Trials were averted through plea bargains and monetary settlements, though neither brother paid a penny of his own money toward the $176 million that went to the victims and their families. In urban areas, high turnover means that fire marshals rarely stick around long enough to learn all the nuances of the code. Visitors come to remember their loved ones at the Station Fire memorial on eve of the 20th anniversary of the tragedy. At the scene, Jody King was desperate for information about his brother, and began to fear the worst. Nine months after the fire, the club's owners, brothers Jeff and Michael Derderian, along with Daniel Biechele, the band's tour manager, were each charged with 200 counts of involuntary manslaughter. Everyone has a Pulsations story! Three days after the fire, a Rhode Island state trooper removed the letters of the band, Great White, which was performing at the Station nightclub on Feb. 20, 2003, the night of the fire. "There really weren't that many people around early in the night. Super Highly Visible corner location, rare undeveloped find . He trusted in his friends. One of them is never say die, never give up. The brothers say they are still haunted by the events of that horrific night. You know people didn't react instantly. It's like a surge of bodies. Jim Axelrod: The fire spread so quickly because rather than fire-retardant sound foam, on the wall of the club was highly flammable packing foam. Building was of mixed-use. And outside I went. He don't know. Now in private practice, Lynch says he looked into a host of people. "We never knew the whole story because the trial never happened, so everything really never came out," says Jody King, whose brother worked at The Station as a bouncer. Michael and Jeff Derderian pleaded no contest to 100 counts of misdemeanor manslaughter and agreed to a deal. But she refuses to live in the past. Browse 411 station nightclub fire stock photos and images available, or search for station fire or station night club to find more great stock photos and pictures. He was out there, and he just loved being in the center. The night of November 28, 1942, promised all the glamour and glitz that made Boston's most famous night spot, The Cocoanut Grove, legendary. PATRICK LYNCH [news interview]: Certainly, there are people we are looking at, ultimately, we may target. Photos made public Tuesday revealed just a taste of the horror that unfolded during the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Fla., with stomach-turning images of a bullet-ridden bar, a shot-up bathroom where victims huddled in terror before they were gunned down and even a cops bullet-pierced helmet, its padding soaked with blood. He got a tire iron from his car, smashed the glass, and started pulling people out. [tears up, shaking his head]. The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, hosted a band, which used unapproved pyrotechnics during the performance. The night of the fire, hundreds of people gathered at The Station to see the band Great White. A fire that occurred on the night of February 20, 2003, has been deemed the worst fire tragedy of the 2000s. And then, ever so slowly, he learned to walk again. The brothers have since learned that the fire marshal should have tested the foam on the wall. As it turns out, the foam they used was highly flammable. Should PTSD qualify for injured-on-duty status? About a month after the fire Barr went home from the hospital. that door being up, there is no question that that increased the likelihood that many, many more would perish. "We wanted the full story to come out, not just some of it, and for people who want to come to their own conclusion on what happened that night," says Jeff Derderian. The Station fire:A Timeline of the tragedy, More:Should PTSD qualify for injured-on-duty status? (Photo by Douglas McFadd/Getty Images) James said Jeffrey Derderian, who is a former TV news reporter . which was located in Glen Mills, PA in Delaware County from 1982 to 1994? 60 Minutes did a huge story on him. It was like what? Photos of Orlando police officer Michael Napolitanos helmet, which stopped a bullet during Mateens shootout with authorities, convey just how close the cop came to the death. We screwed up." Scott James: And the nightclub operator there was so angry when he saw what had happened in Rhode Island, he went public, and he even made public the contract that he had with Great White that showed there was no evidence of fireworks that were going to be part of the show. And I fell down the stairs, out that door. Great White was part of the lawsuit. After prison, Biechele rebuilding life in Fla.: How tragedy inspired one member of Great White. Michael owned a financial services business; Jeff was a local news reporter. 81. That's partially because of a $400,000 dancing robot named Pulsar, which would later appear in Rocky IV: Pulsations was the brainchild of a gentleman named Leon Altemose. And so, when the fire inspector came in and said that that door had to come down the door, the door did come down. So, the only way to pick up a can of soda would be to do this [lifting both arms out parallel in front of her]. Michael Derderian: And I'm saying to him "Did everybody get out Did anyone die?" Jeff Derderian: There's so many things that factor into the decision to do that. Firefighter and RI state Rep. talks trauma. you could not see your hand in front of your face. According to Lynch, under Rhode Island law, the fire marshal could not be criminally charged unless there was evidence of bad faith or malice. Now he has a message for others struggling to come to terms with their disfiguring scars and fears of rejection: Take me as I am or keep walking., Son of Great White guitarist cheers sick children to honor his dad: His father would be proud; Beat goes on through son of Great White guitarist killed in fire. Explore. Scott James: It smelled like spilled beer and stale cigarettes and everything was just a little bit frayed at the edge. Biechele pleaded guilty to 100 counts of misdemeanor manslaughter, and Michael and Jeff Derderian pleaded no contest. JACK RUSSELL [news interview]: We never do anything without asking permission first. 35 seconds: The . Jim Axelrod: Were you a fan of the band Great White? In the months and years that followed, Jody also learned about Tracy's heroic last moments. And 18 years after the fire, the brothers say they want to set the record straight and reveal new information. Jon Taffer saves bars that are on the verge of shutting down on his reality show Bar Rescue.So far, he has rescued 188 bars across the United States. She and Matt knew they were expecting a girl and they had already chosen her name. Get Pulsations, Glen Mills, PA, USA setlists - view them, share them, discuss them with other Pulsations, Glen Mills, PA, USA fans for free on setlist.fm! Purchase and sale had been signed. Produced by Betsy Shuller and Chris Young Ritzen. Two decades after 100 people . And they're quick to point out the club was inspected by their insurance company, and multiple times by the local Fire Marshal Denis Laroque. Linda Saran was a regular at The Station. Jeff called his brother Michael who was in Florida. In a 9-1-1 call made shortly after the shooting began, Mateen swore allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi . It fuels you. He lost his fingers and ears as well as the sight in his left eye, along with much of his nose tissue. Linda Saran: The night of the fire I got in for free. True to his words, Barr fought to breathe on his own. It was one of the deadliest nightclub fires in the nation's history, and an event that has had lasting consequences for hundreds of families. Out of it. Tracy King liked to entertain people with his unique talent. It did not. Linda Saran: They have said they were sorry. I thought how terrible it was that my daughter was going to grow up without her mom. Scott James: They are what they call 15x15. The following day the brothers responded at a press conference: JEFF DERDERIAN: No permission was ever requested by the band or any of its agents to use pyrotechnics at The Station, and no permission was ever given. The brothers have always maintained that they never gave the band permission to use pyrotechnics. Making a profit was more important than safety (see the Cocoanut Grove Fire, 1942; The Triangle Shirtwaist . I don't care what I'm going to see.". it became very, very hard to breathe. Patrick Lynch: First of all, I think it's pathetic, disgusting and unsettling to think that they're even speaking now The foam that they put up had a direct impact on the survivability of the bulk of the people that were assembled that night. In February 2006 three years after the station nightclub burned down many in Rhode Island were shocked to learn that instead of a trial, a plea deal had been reached with Daniel Biechele, the tour manager for the band Great White. He had an unlikely friend rooting for him. Phil Barr: Yep. At 15,000 square feet, Pulsations itself featured 10 levels, 11 bars, and 12 VIP hotel rooms. Here is a 1992 simulation of a one of a kind nightclub called Pulsations that was located in Glen Mills, PA. At midnight the spaceship would make its way fro. 25 seconds: The flames start spreading to the ceiling. The Derderians learned about a piece of evidence they say is important that was never presented to the grand jury: an eight-page fax sent to the Attorney General's Office anonymously just months after the fire entitled "The Fire. To the right is this much larger space in front of a stage. Unlike many of the patrons there, this was Barr's first time at the club. Germany. Station nightclub fire scene, viewed from above. Negligent nightclub bar security can be the cause of the Death of a Nightclub. And then, ever so slowly, he learned to walk again. What he calls a fellowship has endured. "We have 39 confirmed fatalities, and we are still in the process of searching the rubble. It was THE spot in the Delaware Valley in the '80s, and tonight "The Goldbergs" recreate the legendary nightclub for Barry's bachelor party. 19 seconds: The crowd begins to react as the flames progress upward. Scott James: You have four exits. It was a promotion called Thanks for the Mammaries. Photos made public Tuesday revealed just a taste of the horror that unfolded during the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Fla., with stomach-turning images of a bullet-ridden bar, a shot-up . A staggering 100 lives were lost. I couldn't hear noise. Otherwise second-deadliest club fire in history. And I was paying staff pricing for beer because I knew a guy. That happened in 2001. This is solid gasoline. ", Scott James: They had their moments. A story about you in Vice magazine mentions a time at one of your bars when a robot descended from the ceiling and danced with female customers. it was happening so fast, fast, fast, fast. The more than 400 photos posted on the city of Orlandos website were taken by police eight days after the June 12 attack that left 49 revelers at the gay nightbclub dead and 68 injured. Originated during a fire show by a male dancer on stage, described as holding sparklers. Twenty years after the nation's 4th worst nightclub fire, Rhode Island is still dealing with the collective trauma, legislative fallout and lasting impacts of The Station nightclub fire. Despite that incident, the club managed a 12 year run. Another 230 people were injured in what ranks as the nations fourth-deadliest nightclub fire. My friends were dead, my other friends are severely injured, I no longer look like myself. That's all I can keep seeing in my head. I am proud. It takes a massive amount of work to rescue a bar from redesigning the menus, the interior and the logo to picking furnishings and more importantly, changing the attitude of . On the day he died, Matt kissed his wifes stomach and said: God, I wish shed come today. Now, ten years later the family reflects on the many challenges and losses life has thrown at them. But not by Jody King. We have an exit through the kitchen. It would become one of the deadliest fires in a club in U.S. history. Officially attributed to a short circuit, Worst club fire and second worst fire disaster in Brazil, third deadliest club fire in history, Greatest number wounded by a man-made accident in Taiwan in 50 years. In 2017 a memorial was opened to honor the100 innocent lives that were tragically lost in The Station fire, including Tracy King, who died saving so many others. It was the greatest nightclub ever built, and it was quite an experience to see this robot come out. 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