Families remember Station fire victims

West Warwick, RI - Six years later, families remember victims of the Station Nightclub fire in West Warwick.

The makeshift memorials are still present to honor the 100 people killed. While the Station Fire Foundation has been trying to get a permanent memorial put up for three years.

Hundreds came to the site Sunday to remember the lives lost here six years ago this week. There are still homemade crosses and pictures, hoping an official memorial will take its place.

They came together as they do every year, marking the anniversary of the Station Nightclub fire where 100 were killed, 200 more injured.

Reverend Scott Gunn of Christ Church in Lincoln says today is a way to help "Heal those who bare injuries from what happened here. Heal the grief of those who morn the death of loved ones."

February 20th marks six years since the fire, which forever changed the lives of these survivors and relatives of the deceased.

Those people are still waiting for their portions of the 176 million dollar settlement. But as they wait, and grieve, they find support from each other.

" I've made a lot of friends and we still have get-togethers, go places together", says survivor Gina Gauvin, "people are healing a little at a time, it takes time."

Sunday's memorial service is held without an official memorial.

The Station Nightclub land is still tied up in litigation, until lawsuits are settled. However when the anniversary comes around next year, they hope to see, at least, the beginning of the planned memorial park.

Station Fire Memorial Foundation board member Dave Kane ,who also lost his son in the deadly fire, hopes to get to work on the memorial soon. "We have of course a plan drawn up, we're ready to go. We have many people who have volunteered services, materials, and we think it can become a reality in a very short time."