Station Fire Foam Makers Agree to Pay $30 Million to Survivors and Families
John Eagan
Story Created:
May 12, 2008 at 3:13 PM EDT
Story Updated:
May 12, 2008 at 3:54 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Several foam manufacturers have agreed to pay $30 million to settle lawsuits brought by survivors and family members of those who died in a 2003 fire that killed 100 people.
The settlement offers were disclosed in court papers filed Monday.
More than $101 million has now been offered to victims of the Feb. 20, 2003, fire at the Station nightclub in West Warwick from several companies, including Home Depot and a maker of fireworks.
Investigators blame flammable, egg-crate style foam on the walls and ceiling of the club for fueling the fire.
The fire was started when a pyrotechnics display for the rock band Great White ignited foam placed around the stage for soundproofing.
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