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(CBS) How could a nightclub jammed with about 300 people go up in flames with no fire suppression system inside? There are a lot of questions following the Rhode Island fire, which claimed its 99th victim this week. How could a nightclub as large as that could operate without a sprinkler system? It turns out there is a widely accepted rule that says clubs that hold up to 300 people don’t have to have sprinklers. That may sound like a lot of people, but the “300 Rule” has been around for decades. One expert we talked to said that even though it is commonly used, the rule has no basis in science. Is the “300 Rule” adequate? Consider what happened to the 300 or so people in that club in West Warwick, R.I...
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