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The Swiss ski resort blaze quickly developed into a ‘flashover,’ authorities say. Here’s what that means

Swiss authorities have said that a deadly fire at a ski resort bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, rapidly developed into a “flashover” – a dangerous phenomenon in which everything in a room ignites al...

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From Party to Tragedy: What We Know About the Swiss New Year’s Deadly Blaze at Ski Resort

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Witnesses recount deadly bar fire at Swiss ski resort

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LIVE BLOG: Switzerland ski resort likened to 'war zone' amid fears it could take WEEKS to identify Crans-Montana fire victims

Several dozen New Year revellers are feared dead after a devastating fire ripped through a luxury ski resort in Switzerland.

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LIVE BLOG: King Charles 'heartbroken' after Swiss resort NYE party turned into 'nightmarish tragedy' - leaving 47 dead and 115 injured

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Switzerland resort fire ‘likely started by sparklers in champagne bottles’, says attorney general – live updates

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RECAP: King Charles 'heartbroken' after Swiss resort NYE party turned into 'nightmarish tragedy' - leaving 47 dead and 115 injured

The fire broke out at 1:30am local time (12:30am GMT) as people celebrated the start of 2026.

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Crans-Montana: Swiss resort at centre of deadly bar fire

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Video: Party-goer tries to put out flames of deadly blaze at Swiss ski resort

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'Flashover' phenomenon made bar fire especially deadly

Authorities probing a fire that killed dozens at a Swiss ski-resort bar say it appears to be a textbook case of what fire experts call a flashover. Investigators in Crans-Montana believe flames at Le Constellation,

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Deadly fire at Swiss Alpine bar’s New Year celebration kills dozens

At least another 100 people suffered injuries, many of them serious, occurred when the blaze swept through the crowded bar less than two hours after midnight.