What to know about the Swiss Alpine bar fire that killed 40

Swiss investigators believe sparklers on Champagne bottles started a deadly fire at a bar in an Alpine ski resort. The blaze ...
USA Today

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

The fatal fire that engulfed a Swiss bar on New Year's Eve would likely have killed even a firefighter in full protective gear — let alone the hundreds of young people freely celebrating inside. At ...
CNN

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 ...

Why are flags at half-staff in Michigan? West Michigan fire chief honored

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday, Jan. 5, ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and all public ...
The New York Times

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

A flashover is an event where an entire room is rapidly engulfed in flames. By John Yoon The cause of the fire that left dozens dead at a bar in Switzerland in the early hours of Thursday is still ...
MLive

Southwest Michigan fire destroys home, firefighters hindered by winds

BENTON HARBOR, MI – A southwest Michigan home has been declared a total loss after a fire on Monday, Dec. 29. Benton Harbor fire crews responded to the structure fire around noon in the area of ...