Fires and Firefighters

• Swiss Bar Hit by Deadly Fire Was Not Inspected for Five Years, Authorities Say - Officials in Crans-Montana, the Swiss alpine resort town where a bar fire killed 40 people last week, are facing growing accusations of lax oversight.
• ‘Everyone Is in Shock’: Swiss Town Grieves as More Fire Victims Are Identified - In Crans-Montana, the ski resort where at least 40 people died in a New Year’s Day blaze, residents were struggling to come to terms with one of the worst such disasters in Switzerland’s history.
• Managers of Swiss Bar Are Suspected of Negligence in Deadly Fire, Police Say - Swiss authorities say the fire was probably sparked by small fireworks on champagne bottles that ignited foam insulation on the bar’s basement ceiling.
• There Was Probably a Flashover in the Swiss Bar Fire. Here’s What That Means. - A flashover is an event where an entire room is rapidly engulfed in flames.
• Switzerland’s Burn Centers Are Overwhelmed After New Year’s Fire - Transfers of patients to hospitals in Germany, Italy and France began on Thursday. France said on Friday that 11 injury victims would be hospitalized there.
• Swiss Alps Ski Resort Fire: What We Know - The fire at a bar in a popular ski resort killed around 40 people and injured more than 100, officials said. The cause was still unknown.
• Crans-Montana Is a Historic Swiss Ski Resort Popular With International Tourists - Known for its gourmet food, luxury stores, and for hosting major sporting events, the high-end resort was acquired by Vail Resorts in 2024.
• Pennsylvania Nursing Home Explosion Kills at Least 2 - Two explosions at the Bristol Health and Rehab Center in Bristol Township resulted in a large fire and partial collapse of the building, officials said. It was not clear how many were injured.
• ‘It’s Just Us’: The Firefighter, His Son and a Treacherous Choice - For two decades, Luis Martinez has fought wildfires for the U.S. government. Now he’s facing down cancer, debt and the threat of separation from his 11-year-old.
• Fire at a Nightclub in Goa, India, Kills at Least 25 - Officials said they were investigating the blaze in the southwestern state of Goa, a popular tourist destination.