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A test room built like a small nightclub stage: a low wooden platform in front of a recessed alcove, with grey egg-crate acoustic foam on the alcove and upper walls above brown wood paneling, and three thin instrument poles on the empty floor.

Fire Case Studies

Station Nightclub Fire: Why 100 People Had Only 90 Seconds

The Station nightclub fire killed 100 people in 2003. See how stage gerbs, acoustic foam and one narrow inner door left the crowd about 90 seconds to escape.

October 10, 2026 · 19 min read