On February 20 , 2003 , The Station nightclub fire was caused by pyrotechnics used indoors during a Great White concert . The fire killed 100 patrons . The fire occurred in a single-story wooden building that was more than 70 years old . It had previously served as an Italian restaurant , and during World War II was a popular hangout for sailors from nearby Quonset Point Naval Air Station
The Station nightclub fire
The Station nightclub fire
West Warwick, Rhode Island