How'd this ever pass Fire inspection?
First maybe the fire inspector was told misleadingly it was non-flammable and second maybe the fire inspector didn't comprehend that a band would be stupid enough to set a big pyrotechnics show in such a small room.
Also remember the band and club didn't ask for a permit for the pyro's. The fire marshall probably would have nixed that idea in the bud.
This killer foam has been there since 2000.
The Fire Inspector has inspected/passed/declared the bar safe, a number of times since 2000. HOW could he pass the place off as 'safe'? AND HOW could OTHER bands have 'pyro permits' for that bar since 2000? And WHY didn't the OTHER bands' pyro's set the place aflame? Maybe it was the heat of the video camera that set the place off.
Bar owners bought foam for soundproofing. Bar owners are 'on record' as wanting/buying the 'lowest grade/cheapest stuff'...and NOT wanting to pay the extra $$$ for the safer, flame retardent kind. Bar owners are also shown to have allowed other bands to use pyro. KNOWING that their cheap sh&t foam was NOT flame retardent.
One other thing that 'sticks' in my mind...is that the lights went out within moments of the fire starting. Doesn't that mean the circuit box had to be NEAR the fire's origin? It does take a while for a fire to burn through enough walls to burn up wiring to put lighting out. If the circuit box was so close to the stage area, WHY would killer foam be used there, and be able to pass a safety inspection?