Station Nightclub fire

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Lydia Rogers — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:46:39 +0000

This is the 10th anniversary of the Station Nightclub fire. Southwest RI looks to make repairs by the summer tourist season. These stories and more on the RIPR Morning News Podcast.

Plus Reporter Flo Jonic recalls her experiences covering the Station Nightclub fire.

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Reporter Flo Jonic recalls the night of fire

Flo Jonic — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:38:28 +0000

Reporter Flo Jonic was one of the first reporters on the scene of the Station Nightclub fire ten years ago today. She remembers the events of that night and the days that followed.

Station Nightclub Fire: 10 years of remembrances

Flo Jonic — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:18:49 +0000

February 20th marks the tenth anniversary of the Station Nightclub fire, which killed 100 people who flocked to a West Warwick roadhouse one cold Thursday night for some live rock music. The fire also left more than 200 people hospitalized, many with disfiguring injuries. Here's a look back on the deadliest rock concert in American history and the lives it changed.

Station Nightclub Fire Leads to Greater Safety

Flo Jonic — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:58:48 +0000

It was ten years ago Wednesday when the Station Nightclub went up in flames. One hundred people lost their lives and more than 200 were injured in the West Warwick tragedy. It led to sweeping changes in the state fire code.

Langevin tries for nationwide fire safety

Flo Jonic — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:50:08 +0000

Congressman Jim Langevin has re-introduced a bill aimed at increasing the number of businesses that are equipped with fire sprinklers.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Lydia Rogers — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:45:57 +0000

RI's former Attorney General is in Brazil helping law enforcement looking into a deadly nightclub fire. RI and MA are working out how to best regulate centers which dispense medical marijuana. These stories and more on the RIPR Morning News Podcast. Also a special interview by Ian Donnis with US Attorney Peter Neronha.

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Monday, February 18, 2013

Lydia Rogers — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:46:38 +0000

This is the 10th anniversary of the fatal Station Nightclub fire. Congressman David cicilline is asking the House Speaker to keep Congress in session until federal budget negotiations are finished. These stories and more on the RIPR Morning News podcast. Then Scott MacKay explains why getting rid of the one-party lever will not fix RI's election woes.

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Lydia Rogers — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:46:50 +0000

A proposal to legalize recreational marijuana and then tax it. Newport becomes a stop on an around-the-world sailing race. These stories and more on the RIPR Morning News Podcast.

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Monday, January 28, 2013

Lydia Rogers — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:35:02 +0000

It seems there are some similarities between a fire in a Brazilian nightclub over the weekend and the one in RI at the Station Nightclub a decade ago. There's a call to end high stakes testing that will determine whether students can graduate. These stories and more on the RIPR Morning News Podcast.

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RI feels for Brazil nightclub fire victims

Flo Jonic — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:27:51 +0000

It sounds like there are some similarities between a deadly nightclub fire in Brazil over the weekend and our own Station Nightclub fire.

The cause of a Brazil nightclub fire that killed more than 200 people Sunday remains under investigation but authorities told local reporters that fireworks – perhaps shot off by the band – set it off by igniting the roof.