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The morning after the fire, the scene at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, is described as a smoldering ruin surrounded by snow.

News photographers capture grim images of the destruction, with discarded clothing and bandages littering the area.

Firefighters shift from rescue to recovery, and an excavator carefully sifts through the debris.

State fire investigators and federal agents comb the scene, while a chaplain offers prayers for the victims.

Reporters gather, awaiting information, kept at a distance by yellow tape and later a chain-link fence.

News helicopters initially capture footage but are later restricted due to safety concerns.

Video footage of the fire itself, showing Great White setting off pyrotechnics that ignited foam insulation, leading to a deadly stampede, has already been broadcast globally.

CNN reporter Whitney Casey arrives, noting parallels to her 9/11 reporting experience.

State Fire Marshal Irving J. “Jesse” Owens and West Warwick fire chief Charles Hall are present, but initially offer no comment to the press.

Owens reflects on a recent Chicago nightclub stampede and his earlier dismissal of similar risks in West Warwick.

Owens receives a call from his wife informing him that his nephew, Chris, is missing after attending the club.

Distraught relatives flock to the scene and hospitals searching for loved ones, clutching photos and facing the grim reality of identifying severely burned victims.

Investigators find charred cardboard tubes from pyrotechnic devices and a homemade stand near the stage, providing early clues to the fire's cause.

News reports initially give fluctuating body counts, eventually settling on ninety-five victims.

Owens learns his nephew was found alive at Rhode Island Hospital, though many others remain missing.

Hospitals fill with survivors and relatives, with some injured patrons leaving untreated to prioritize more seriously burned individuals.