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Three tragedies were rooted in New York’s inability to shut down social clubs or gain their compliance with current codes
The service will feature music, as well as a reading of the names of each of the victims
Feb. 20 marks the 13th anniversary of the fire that killed 100 and injured 200; organizers are close to raising the $2 million needed for a permanent memorial
Many public places lacked firefighting equipment, fire permits or did not hold fire drill
The lead singer whose pyrotechnics display sparked the nightclub fire is making the documentary to give him a chance to apologize and tell his side of the story
Records show that there were three small fires in 2012 and 2014; findings raise questions if authorities could have prevented tragedy
The blaze erupted at a basement nightclub during a heavy metal concert; panicked people fled for the sole exit in a stampede, leaving 180 injured
Some 180 people were injured and 90 remain hospitalized in serious condition with authorities predicting the death toll could rise significantly