An upcoming ''CSI: Miami'' episode hits too close to home for one Rhode Island TV station. WPRI-TV has decided not to air Monday's episode, in which Horatio and his team investigate a nightclub fire much like the one that killed 99 people in West Warwick, R.I., during a Great White concert, according to the Associated Press. Like the Feb. 20 real-life tragedy, the ''CSI: Miami'' fire is sparked by pyrotechnics.
''The episode contains some striking similarities to the tragic fire at the The Station nightclub,'' the TV station said in a statement. ''Out of respect for the victims, their families and the Rhode Island community, WPRI-TV will not air the episode.'' Nearly 200 people were injured in the blaze, which has led to an increased nationwide focus on concert and nightclub safety.
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