A flashover was involved in the 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island that killed 100 people, a disaster that Mr. Kerber said the blaze in Switzerland appeared to resemble. In that case, pyrotechnics ignited by a band playing at the club, the Station, set soundproofing foam lining the walls and ceiling ablaze.

“As things stand, everything points to the fire starting from sparklers or flares placed in champagne bottles that came too close to the ceiling, which very rapidly led to a flashover fire," Pilloud said. Footage from inside the bar showed flames pouring out of the ceiling as the fire broke out.

THIS is the horrifying moment the deadly “flashover” inferno erupts at a packed bar in Swiss ski resort, where at least 40 people died. Authorities have confirmed teenagers are among

EADaily, January 1st, 2026. Several dozen people died in a fire at the Le Constellation bar in the Valais ski resort in Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve, more than a hundred were injured, most of them seriously.

Italian golf officials confirmed 17-year-old golfer Emanuele Galeppini was among the 40 people who died in a fire that broke out at the Crans-Montana ski resort in Switzerland early on New Year’s Day.

An official said the sparklers were attached to bottles of champagne held too close to the ceiling. Forty people died and more than 100 were injured. Many of the victims were teenagers.

A Hospers firefighter, who suffered serious burns in a flashover at controlled house fire exercise last month, remains hospitalized. Phil Zeutenhorst, 41, has had two surgeries since suffering burns on his hands, arms, chest, ears, legs and back, according ...