Almost 10 years ago, on the night of Feb. 20, 2003, the band Great White, known for its heavy metal music, took the stage at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I. As the lead singer, Jack Russell, began his “signature” song, Daniel Biechele, the band’s road manager ignited “gerbs”—a form of heavy-duty sparklers. Thus began the worst fire in the history of Rhode Island....
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