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Firefighters remove a body covered in a white sheet from the smoldering rubble of a deadly fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I. Friday, Feb. 21, 2003.

In this Feb. 20, 2003 aerial file photo, authorities continue their work at The Station nightclub where more than 100 people died in a late night fire, in West Warwick, R.I. A fire that swept through a crowded nightclub in southern Brazil early Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, and killed more than 230 people appears to be the deadliest in more a decade. Witnesses said a flare or firework lit by band members may have started the blaze. Similar circumstances led to the the 2003 West Warwick, R.I., fire, where pyrotechnics used as a stage prop by the 1980s rock band Great White set ablaze cheap soundproofing foam on the walls and ceiling of the music venue.

Firefighters carry the body of a fire victim from the charred wreckage of The Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I., Friday, Feb. 21, 2003. The fire, which began late Thursday, and which officials say has taken the life of at least 60 people, may be related to a performing band's pyrotechnics .

Robin Petrarca of Warwick, R.I., right, is embraced by her friend Jessica Studley of West Greenwich, R.I., at the scene of a fatal nightclub fire, Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, in West Warwick, R.I. Both Petrarca and Studley, who lost friends in the blaze, were inside the club when fire broke out.

Firefighters continue to work at the smoldering scene of a deadly fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I. Friday, Feb. 21, 2003. A Rhode Island nightclub erupted into flames during a pyrotechnics display at a rock concert, killing at least 39 people and injuring more than 150 as mobs of concertgoers frantically rushed to escape the raging fire.

Jack Russell, lead singer of Great White, has an emotional moment as he walks near the scene of a deadly fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I. Friday, Feb. 21, 2003. The fire, which killed at least 54 people, resulted from a pyrotechnics display during the first song of Great White's set.

From the air the burned out remains of The Station nightclub where atleast 60 people died in a late night fire on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 in West Warwick, R.I., is seen in the center top, Friday, Feb. 21, 2003. Fire apparatus and other emergency vehicles were still on the scene along with construction equipment to begin to remove the debris..

A body is wheeled on a stretcher from the scene of a deadly fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I. Friday, Feb. 21, 2003. A Rhode Island nightclub burst into flames during a pyrotechnics display at a rock concert, killing at least 26 people and injuring more than 150 as mobs of concertgoers frantically rushed to escape the raging fire.

Fire survivor Jesse Botelho, 30, of Pawtucket, R.I. speaks to reporters near the remains of The Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I., Friday, Feb. 21, 2003 The. fire began late Thursday and destroyed the structure, and which officials say has taken the life of at least 85 people may be related to band's pyrotechnics.

A firefighter holds his hand to his forehead as he stands amidst the rubble at the scene of a deadly fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I. Friday, Feb. 21, 2003. At least 86 people were reportedly killed by the blaze.

Two unidentified women watch recovery efforts at the scene of a deadly nightclub fire, Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, in West Warwick, R.I. Officals say the fast moving fire caused at least 60 deaths

From the air the burned remains of the Station nightclub where over 59 people died in a late night fire on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 in West Warwick, R.I., is seen, Friday, Feb. 21, 2003. Investigators and fire personnel can be seen in front of the burned out shell.

A firefighter, center, inspects the charred interior of the nightclub, The Station, Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, after a fatal fire at the club in West Warwick, R.I. A nightclub erupted into flames during a pyrotechnics display at a rock concert, killing at least 39 people and injuring more than 150 as mobs of concertgoers frantically rushed to escape the raging fire.

Great White lead singer Jack Russell, left, speaks with bass player Dave Filice, right, near the scene of a deadly fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I. Friday, Feb. 21, 2003. Thursday night's fire, which killed at least 54 people, resulted from a pyrotechnics display during the first song of Great White's set.

Police remove a body from the charred ruins of The Station nightclub after a deadly fire that officals say caused the death of at least 85 people, Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, in West Warwick, R.I.

Steven Ayer, 55, of West Warwick, R.I., displays photographs of his daughter Tina, 33, near the site of The Station nightclub, in West Warwick, Friday, Feb. 21, 2003. Officials say that a fire at the nightclub late Thursday resulted in the death of at least 60 people. Ayer believes his daughter was at the nightclub late Thursday, and said that he has not seen her since. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

A passerby stops to talk to a police officer at the site of The Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I., Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003. The fire, which killed at least 96 and injured about 150, was believed to have been started when the band that was playing, Great White, set off pyrotechnics at the begining of their performance on Thursday evening.

Police investigators survey the site of The Station nightclub fire in West Warwick, R.I., in this Feb. 26, 2003, file photo. Three years after the fire sparked by a rock band's pyrotechnics killed 100 people at his club, Michael Derderian, one of the brothers who co-owned it, is set to go to trial on involuntary manslaughter charges. Jury selection begins Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006, for a trial that could last several months.

West Warwick, R.I. police officer Mark Bennett reacts as he leans on a fence containing flowers enclosing the charred wreckage of The Station nightclub Monday, Feb. 24, 2003. Hundreds of mourners have left flowers, stuffed bears and pictures on the fence to remember those who died in the fire there last week.

A group of people share embraces while standing in front of the wreckage of The Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I., Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003 where at least 96 concertgoers died in a fire Thursday night.

An acoustic guitar, in memory of the 98 fire victims, is left at the memorial fence enclosing the wreckage of The Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I., Tuesday, March 4, 2003.