Flashover Fire Definition

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What is a flashover? How deadly Swiss bar fire may have spread so quickly

At around 1:30 a.m. local time on Jan. 1, a fire broke out inside the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, killing around 40 and injuring about 115 others, officials said.

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Witnesses recount deadly bar fire at Swiss ski resort

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What we know about the Swiss ski resort fire

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A New Year’s party in an upscale Swiss ski resort turned deadly. Here’s what we know

Several people have been killed and others injured in a fire at a new year’s party at an Alpine ski resort in southern Switzerland, a police spokesperson said Thursday.

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Swiss resort fire likely started by sparkler candles, many of the injured fighting for their lives

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Swiss bar fire Highlights: 40 dead, 115 injured in blaze; police say it may take days to identify bodies

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40 Killed In Fire During New Year Party At Swiss Ski Resort Bar: Report

The blast ripped through a bar called Le Constellation in the luxury Alpine ski resort town of Crans Montana during New Year's celebrations, Swiss police said early Thursday.

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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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It’s Likely That a Flashover Occurred During the Swiss Bar Fire. Here’s What That Means.

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.

Flashover: Dozens of people died in a fire in the Valais resort, about a hundred in hospitals

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.

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Feeling the Heat: USAG Okinawa Leaders Train for Flashover

TORII STATION, Okinawa, Japan – U.S. Army Garrison leadership joined Torii Station firefighters in a controlled burn exercise on March 17, 2025, to experience firsthand the signs and dangers of a flashover and learn survival techniques. Flashovers, the ...

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Gresham firefighter remains in critical condition from May 30th fire

The Oregon Humane Society (OHS) marked an exciting milestone as it celebrated the last adoptions of the year, achieving a record 12,482 adoptions in 2025. Behind the scenes at Portland's New Year's Eve drone show As hundreds gathered at Pioneer Courthouse ...