WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island State Fire Marshal Tim McLaughlin will never forget the Station nightclub fire, which took the lives of 100 concertgoers and injured more than 200 others more than 20 years ago.
That’s why when he first heard about the deadly fire that tore through a Swiss Alpine resort bar less than two hours into the new year, he couldn’t help but notice the similarities between the two tragedies.
“It was almost like you could take that Swiss Alps resort and put it where the Station nightclub was,” McLaughlin said. “It was almost identical.”…