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Technical Investigationof The Station Nightclub Fire  \nWilliam GrosshandlerNelson BrynerDaniel MadrzykowskiFire Research Division  \nBuilding and Fire Research LaboratoryNational Institute of Standards and Technology  \nKenneth Kuntz  \nFederal Emergency Management AgencyU.S.Department of Homeland Security  \nJune 2005  \nU.S.Department of CommerceCarlos M.Gutierrez,Secretary  \nTechnology AdministrationMichelle O'Neill,Acting Under Secretary for Technology  \nNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyHratch Semerjian,Acting Director  \nDisclaimer  \nCertain commercial entities,equipment,products,or materials are identified in this document in order to describe aprocedure or concept adequately or to trace the history of the procedures and practices used.Such identification isnot intended to imply recommendation,endorsement,or implication that the entities,products,materials,orequipment are necessarily the best available for the purpose.  \nDisclaimer  \nThe policy of NIST is to use the International System of Units(metric units)in all publications.In this document,however,units are presented in metric units or the inch-pound system,whichever is prevalent to the discipline.Conversion tables are provided in this report.  \nDisclaimer  \nThe NIST-led investigation of The Station Nightclub fire was conducted during the same time period as civil andcriminal legal actions involving the same incident,which limited the Team's access to physical evidence and limitedthe ability to interview many witnesses.  \nUse in Legal Proceedings  \nNo part of any report resulting from a NIST investigation can be used in any suit or action for damages arising out ofany matter mentioned in such report(15 USC 281a;as amended by P.L.107-231).  \nNational Institute of Standards and Technology NCST Act Report(NCSTAR)2:volume l  \nNatl.Inst.of Std.NCST Act Rept.2:v.I,246 pages (June 2005)  \nCODEN:NSPUE2  \nU.S.GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICEWASHINGTON:2005  \n# ABSTRACT\n\nA fire occurred on the night of Feb.20,2003,in The Station nightclub at 211 Cowesett Avenue,WestWarwick,Rhode Island.A band that was on the platform that night,during its performance,usedpyrotechnics that ignited polyurethane foam insulation lining the walls and ceiling of the platform.Thefire spread quickly along the walls and ceiling area over the dance floor.Smoke was visible in the exitdoorways in a little more than one minute,and flames were observed breaking through a portion of theroof in less than five minutes.Egress from the nightclub,which was not equipped with sprinklers,washampered by crowding at the main entrance to the building.One hundred people lost their lives in thefire.On Feb.27,2003,under the authority of the National Construction Safety Team(NCST)Act,theNational Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST)established a National Construction Safety Teamto determine the likely technical cause or causes of the building failure that led to the high number ofcasualties in that fire.This report documents the procedures,findings,and issues that were raised by theinvestigation.Volume I contains the main report and Volume Il contains appendix material.  \nThe investigation concluded that strict adherence to 2003 model codes available at the time of the firewould go a long way to preventing similar tragedies in the future.Changes to the codes subsequent to thefire made them stronger.By making some additional changes-and state and local agencies adopting andenforcing them-we can strengthen occupant safety even further.  \nTen recommendations to improve model building and fire codes,standards and practices (as they existedin February 2003)resulted from the investigation,including(i)urging state and local jurisdictions to(a)adopt and update building and fire codes covering nightclubs based on one of the model codes and(b)enforce thos","cbCaidTgy7DxPYXC","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidTgy7DxPYXC","pdf",22169989,252,"English","# Abstract\n# List of Acronyms, Abbreviations, Units, and Conversion Factor\n# Preface\n# Acknowledgment\n# Executive Summary\n# Chapter 1 Background\n## 1.1 Introduction\n## 1.2 Description of the Building and Site\n## 1.3 History of the Building\n## 1.4 Previous Incidents at The Station\n## 1.5 Jurisprudence\n## 1.6 References for Chapter 1\n# Chapter 2 Description and Timeline of the Incident\n## 2.1 Introduction\n## 2.2 Overview Narrative\n## 2.3 Overall Incident Timeline\n## 2.4 Evacuation Timeline\n## 2.5 References for Chapter 2","[{\"question\":\"What caused the Station nightclub fire to spread so quickly?\",\"answer\":\"Pyrotechnics used during a performance ignited polyurethane foam insulation lining the platform walls and ceiling, allowing rapid spread over the dance floor.\"},{\"question\":\"How quickly did smoke and flames appear after ignition?\",\"answer\":\"Smoke was visible in the exit doorways in just over one minute, and flames were observed breaking through part of the roof in less than five 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