The building had a layout of approximately
4484 square feet. There were only four entrances/exits. The main entrance was located on the north side of the building. There was an additional door on the west side adjacent to the stage. Near the main bar area there was another door. The fourth door was located in the kitchen area. Each door was only three feet wide, making it harder for patrons to exit the building during the blaze. The building also had large windows located on both sides of the main entrance. The Station Nightclub also did not have any sprinklers.
As the foam burned, it created large masses of dense smoke and spread the fire to the wooden frame of the building. There were 404 people inside of the nightclub during the fire. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) estimated that about two-thirds of the people inside of the nightclub attempted to escape through the main entrances in their post-fire analysis. Because of the mass amount of people rushing to get out of the main entrance, the door quickly got jammed. In addition to trying to escape out of the front door, people also broke through the windows to escape from the flames. 100 people were killed, including Great White guitarist Ty Longley, and 230 people were injured.
As the foam burned, it created large masses of dense smoke and spread the fire to the wooden frame of the building. There were 404 people inside of the nightclub during the fire. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) estimated that about two-thirds of the people inside of the nightclub attempted to escape through the main entrances in their post-fire analysis. Because of the mass amount of people rushing to get out of the main entrance, the door quickly got jammed. In addition to trying to escape out of the front door, people also broke through the windows to escape from the flames. 100 people were killed, including Great White guitarist Ty Longley, and 230 people were injured.
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