List of nightclub fires
This is a list of notable nightclub fires at indoor and outdoor venues. Many involve pyrotechnic failures.

List of nightclub fires

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Table Section Text: This is a list of notable nightclub fires at indoor and outdoor venues. Many involve pyrotechnic failures.

Name	Location	Country	Year	Deaths	Injuries	Origin	Accelerant	Notes

Study Club fire	Detroit, Michigan	United States	1929	22	50	draperies, decorations	Prohibition-era speakeasy nightclub

Rhythm Club fire	Natchez, Mississippi	United States	1940	209	200	Spanish moss sprayed with Flit	Second-worst club fire in American history

Cocoanut Grove fire	Boston, Massachusetts	United States	1942	492	undetermined (disputed)	draperies, decorations, possibly a refrigerant leak (methyl chloride)	Deadliest club fire in history, and the second-worst single-building fire in American history (second only to the Iroquois Theatre fire)

Karlslust dance hall fire	Berlin	Germany	1947	80–88	150	stove pipe	Worst fire disaster in Berlin since World War II

Top Storey Club	Bolton, England	United Kingdom	1961	19	solvents, paints	14 died in the fire and 5 died of injuries received from jumping out of windows

Dale's Penthouse	Montgomery, Alabama	United States	1967	26	8	non-extinguished tobacco pipe left in jacket pocket in the cloakroom	Restaurant/lounge on top floor of an 11-story building with no fire escape

Club Cinq-Sept fire	Saint-Laurent-du-Pont	France	1970	146	discarded match	polyurethane, paper mache

Blue Bird Café fire	Montreal, Quebec	Canada	1972	37	56	arson	gasoline

Playtown Cabaret fire	Osaka	Japan	1972	118	81	discarded match or cigarette butt	clothing	Club on top floor of a seven-story building with no fire escape

Whiskey Au Go Go fire	Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland	Australia	1973	15	arson	diesel fuel

UpStairs Lounge arson attack	New Orleans, Louisiana	United States	1973	32	15	arson	Ronsonol lighter fluid	Deadliest arson attack in New Orleans at that time, and one of the deadliest attacks on LGBT people in United States history

Summerland disaster	Douglas	Isle of Man	1973	50	80	smoking	soundproofing, acrylic sheeting

Gulliver's nightclub fire	Port Chester, New York	United States	1974	24	32	arson

Beverly Hills Supper Club fire	Southgate, Kentucky	United States	1977	165	200	carpeting, wooden panelling	Third-worst club fire in American history

Infinity disco fire	New York City	United States	1979	Originally Pfaff's beer cellar

Denmark Place fire	Central London	United Kingdom	1980	37	23	arson	gasoline

Stardust fire	Artane, Dublin	Ireland	1981	48	214	electrical	cooking oil (225 gallons)

Alcalá 20 nightclub fire	Madrid	Spain	1983	82	27	electrical

Happy Land fire	The Bronx, New York	United States	1990	87	6	arson	gasoline	Fifth-worst club fire in American history

Kheyvis fire	Olivos, Buenos Aires	Argentina	1993	17	24	Second-worst club fire in Argentine history

Yiyuan Disco fire	Fuxin	China	1994	233	16	furniture (caused by burning newspaper)	decorations

Ozone Disco Club fire	Quezon City	Philippines	1996	162	95	acoustic foam	Worst fire in Philippine history

Gothenburg discothèque fire	Gothenburg	Sweden	1998	63	213	arson

Luoyang Christmas fire	Luoyang, Henan	China	2000	309	50	welding	Second-deadliest club fire in history

Lobohombo explosion	Mexico City	Mexico	2000	22	24	gas canisters

Volendam New Year's fire	Volendam	Netherlands	2001	14	241	pyrotechnics (sparkler)	decorations (Christmas)

Canecão Mineiro nightclub fire	Belo Horizonte	Brazil	2001	7	197	pyrotechnics

Utopia nightclub fire	Santiago de Surco, Lima	Peru	2002	29	57	torch

The Station nightclub fire	West Warwick, Rhode Island	United States	2003	100	230	pyrotechnics	acoustic foam	Fourth-deadliest club fire in American history

República Cromañón nightclub fire	Buenos Aires	Argentina	2004	194	1432	pyrotechnics	plastic net (media sombra), styrofoam and wood decorations, acoustic panels	Worst club fire in Argentine history

Factory nightclub fire	Quito	Ecuador	2008	15	35	pyrotechnics

Wuwang Club fire	Shenzhen, Guangdong	China	2008	43	88	pyrotechnics

Santika Club fire	Watthana, Bangkok	Thailand	2009	66	222	pyrotechnics (disputed)	tar paper, plastic waterproofing	Possibly started by fireworks (disputed, see article)

Lame Horse fire	Perm	Russia	2009	156	≤160	pyrotechnics	decorations (willow twig)	Worst fire in Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union

Jack Daniels nightclub fire	Taichung	Taiwan	2011	9	13	Originated during a fire show by a male dancer onstage, described as holding sparklers, a torch, or LED torch that malfunctioned and produced sparks

Tiger Disco fire	Patong	Thailand	2012	4	11	electrical	acoustic foam	Officially attributed to a short circuit, unconfirmed reports stated that the fire started when lightning struck a nearby transformer.

Kiss nightclub fire	Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul	Brazil	2013	242	168	pyrotechnics	acoustic foam	Worst club fire and second worst fire disaster in Brazil, third deadliest club fire in history

Formosa Fun Coast explosion	New Taipei City	Taiwan	2015	15	497	dust explosion	cornstarch suspended in air	Greatest number wounded by a man-made accident in Taiwan in 50 years

Colectiv nightclub fire	Bucharest	Romania	2015	64	160	pyrotechnics	acoustic foam (polyurethane)	Worst club fire in Romanian history

Ghost Ship collective fire	Oakland, California	United States	2016	36	2	TBD	TBD	Converted warehouse used as art collective and venue. Fire officials say staircase to second floor was made out of wooden pallets.

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The Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Southgate, Kentucky, is the third deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history.

final_sentence: The Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Southgate, Kentucky, is the third deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history.