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Station Nightclub Fire | Ninety Seconds to Get Out | 4

2025/2/11
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@Lindsey Graham :2003年2月20日,Great White乐队在西沃里克镇的Station夜总会演出时,因燃放烟火引发了一场灾难性的火灾。这场火灾迅速蔓延,夺走了100人的生命。作为一名记者,@Scott James 对这场悲剧进行了长达15年的调查,试图揭开隐藏在背后的真相。我希望通过这次访谈,能够让听众更深入地了解这场悲剧的来龙去脉,以及它对社会和个人所造成的深远影响。 Scott James:我通过电视新闻得知了这场火灾,它发生在我长大的地方,这让我感到震惊和悲痛。更令人震惊的是,这场火灾被完整地录了下来,并在全球范围内传播,引起了广泛的关注。我之所以决定写这本书,是因为我认为公众并没有了解到全部的真相。在没有经过审判的情况下,许多问题仍然没有得到解答。我希望通过我的调查,能够还原事实,让人们更全面地了解这场悲剧的真相。

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On February 20, 2003, a fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, during a Great White concert resulted in 100 deaths. The fire spread rapidly due to highly flammable foam used for soundproofing. The event was captured on video, spreading the tragedy globally.
  • Great White concert
  • pyrotechnics
  • fire spread rapidly
  • 100 deaths
  • video footage

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On February 20th, 2003, the rock band Great White took the stage at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island. But when they began their set by igniting pyrotechnic sparklers, a fire broke out and ripped up the walls before quickly spreading to the rest of the building. Veteran journalist Scott James says people had only about ninety seconds to react and escape. Unanswered questions about the disaster led him to spend years investigating what happened. Today, James joins Lindsay to talk about his book, Trial By Fire: A Devastating Tragedy, 100 Lives Lost, and A 15-Year Search for Truth.

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