[ARCADIA]

I find it a lot easier to imagine another group setting The Station on fire, with disastrously fatal consequences, than imagining Great White's pyrotechnics causing a fatal fire in any reasonably-safe venue.

This club had been around for many decades. It even operated with the foam insulation for a number of years before the tragic fire. The club must have passed several fire inspections during this period; even after the foam was in place. Clearly if the band had not burned the place to the ground, both club and patrons would have been enjoying another Friday evening rather then laying in ashes.

It doesn't matter whether the owners of the club had specifically requested fireworks (which I doubt), the band would still be criminally negligent. The low ceiling was obviously low, the fire extinguishers were obviously not on hand, and the foam was certainly visible to everyone. With or without permission, firing fireworks on that stage, was an act of criminal recklessness.

[supercat]

It even operated with the foam insulation for a number of years before the tragic fire.

According to another article, the foam had glitter applied, though it didn't specify the adhesive. Since some adhesives are exceptionally flammable this could have been a major triggering factor. Does anyone have any pictures that would show whether the glitter was applied in any sort of pattern? I'm wondering if earlier pyrotechnics in the club managed to avoid hitting any areas that were covered with inflammable adhesive.