Portrait of a Station Fire Victim
Ten years ago today The Station nightclub fire killed 100 people -- including Lisa D'Andrea of Barrington, who worked for nine years at Bradley Hospital in East Providence.
Today is the 10th anniversary of one of Rhode Island’s most tragic moments – The Station nightclub fire in West Warwick. It’s a tragedy that still lingers in the hearts and minds of many Rhode Islanders. It killed 100 people and injured many more. Among those who died in the fire started by pyrotechnics igniting flammable foam on the walls of the club during a show by the band Great White was a woman who had spent nine years working with children at Bradley Hospital in East Providence. Lisa D’Andrea, 42, was a special education teacher at Cranston East High School when she died in 2003. Here is a look back at her in a portrait of the people who died in the fire written for boston.com by Alexander Reid. Portrait of Lisa D’Andrea Lisa D'…
Govstench
6:39 am on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
It is important that tragedys like this are never repeated. The fire marshalls need to do their jobs and inspect these venues, especially older buildings to make sure they meet the fire codes. I am sure there still exists buildings that don't meet code requirements. I question the enforcement by these inspectors. What happened in West Warwick should never have happened if that inspector was doing… more ›