Four people who wrote books about the Station Street Nightclub fire that killed 100 and injured 200 people are interviewed in this powerful article.  John Barylick, author and an attorney,  who represented fire victims in what would become a $176 million civil settlement said the fire was “The perfect storm was: illegal use of inappropriate pyrotechnics indoors, flammable wall coverings, overcrowding, and poorly or completely untrained staff” are the key points of failure.

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