- Author
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Morris, W. A.
- Title
- Stardust Disco Investigation--Some Observations on the Full-Scale Fire Tests.
- Coporate
- Fire Research Station, Borehamwood, England
- Journal
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Fire Safety Journal,
Vol. 7,
No. 3,
255-265,
1984
- Keywords
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large scale fire tests
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fire investigations
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stardust disco
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occupants
- Abstract
- From witness reports it appears that the occupants of the disco watched the fire in the west alcove with interest and made no effort to leave. However, after only a very few minutes - probably little more than five - the fire had developed so quickly that in the ensuing rush to escape, 48 people died. This paper discusses how full-scale tests established the possible mechanism for a seemingly small fire in a single seating unit to suddenly and rapidly develop into a large one placing all life in the disco club at risk.