Bad week for nightclubs
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greenfreak
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There was a reporter there who was covering it as a followup story to the Chicago fire. He got it on tape and they have a video on www.msnbc.com It's freaky.
The 'soundproofing' was styrofoam egg crates, it doesn't take much to light them up. There was a low cieling which would force the fumes and smoke downward quicker and overcome people with smoke inhalation. It's winter and everything is drier than normal, and the doors being opened fueled the fire with the oxygen it needed to grow. I'm not surprised it went up so fast, not at all. Also, an old building and old wood/insulation would burn quicker, no?
In the video you see the cameraman run around to the side of the building to another entrance and there was no one coming out of it. That's at least two exits, although that one was probably closer to the stage and probably overcome with fire.
The 'soundproofing' was styrofoam egg crates, it doesn't take much to light them up. There was a low cieling which would force the fumes and smoke downward quicker and overcome people with smoke inhalation. It's winter and everything is drier than normal, and the doors being opened fueled the fire with the oxygen it needed to grow. I'm not surprised it went up so fast, not at all. Also, an old building and old wood/insulation would burn quicker, no?
In the video you see the cameraman run around to the side of the building to another entrance and there was no one coming out of it. That's at least two exits, although that one was probably closer to the stage and probably overcome with fire.
unclehobart
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There were also a batch of poor sods in the bathroom that had no idea what was coming.
Pyro can be used in a small club provided that there are higher celings than that place had. You also do NOT use pyro so close to vertical surfaces regardless of flamability because the element of heat flashover is increased by like a factor of 6. Dry, thin, combustible material all over the walls? No sprinklers? No extinguishers? forget it. The fire marshal would never have issued a permit for pyro there.
Pyro can be used in a small club provided that there are higher celings than that place had. You also do NOT use pyro so close to vertical surfaces regardless of flamability because the element of heat flashover is increased by like a factor of 6. Dry, thin, combustible material all over the walls? No sprinklers? No extinguishers? forget it. The fire marshal would never have issued a permit for pyro there.
greenfreak
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Holy shit, I forgot I had "Once bitten twice shy" on my MP3 list at work. I just went cold when I heard it. 
A.B.Normal
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With the issuing of indictments ,I thought this should be brought back to the top.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/1003254.asp?0dm=C18ON
http://www.msnbc.com/news/1003254.asp?0dm=C18ON
freako104
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its possible depending on certain things
1.when the inspections were made it didnt seem to be a fire hazard(its a club so the pyrotechnics shouldnt have been used)
2.lenient firemen/inspectors
3.bribe
there are other ways of passing. the foam could have been put in AFTER the inspection
1.when the inspections were made it didnt seem to be a fire hazard(its a club so the pyrotechnics shouldnt have been used)
2.lenient firemen/inspectors
3.bribe
there are other ways of passing. the foam could have been put in AFTER the inspection