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ResponsibleExcuse727 t1_j8rr3qu wrote

Reply to comment by Real-Pierre-Delecto2 in Top story in the Burlington Free Press? Fire prevention in Rhode Island. by VermontArmyBrat

This that fire that happened at a concert?

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MontyoftheFuture t1_j8rthom wrote

Yes. 100 people killed at a Great White concert. It was a very big deal. Actually, it’s relevant here because stuff like this impacts local building codes. Also, these people didn’t live far from us. The fact that this isn’t a Vermont story is a different issue than the fact that BFP has come to truly suck.

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likeahurricane t1_j8saq3z wrote

My step-brother got married in Rhode Island on his in-laws property. The tents they put up had to have exit signs on them, even though the walls were only down on one side. I thought it was the strangest thing until I remembered that fire and assumed they made code incredibly rigorous after that.

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MontyoftheFuture t1_j8scdj7 wrote

Probably a pain in the arse in some situations, but it makes sense in context.

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WetAndStickyBandits t1_j8ux376 wrote

I live in central VT now, but grew up near where it happened. A good friend at the time lost his father in the fire. It certainly was terrible.

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ericerikkedod t1_j8sk1bx wrote

The podcast Swindled has a really good episode about how and why it happened. What a nightmare

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