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 young partygoers rang in the New Year at a packed bar in the Swiss Alps, the celebrating quickly turned into a nightmare when a devastating fire tore through the basement, killing at least 40 people and injuring 119 others.

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.

Flashover training is essential for firefighters. Although this type of training used to be rare, it has become more and more commonplace as the cost of the flashover prop has dropped and departments have decided that is indeed crucial training for ...

DAYTONA BEACH — With a small torch, Scott Hardin lighted what he hoped would soon become one of the most dangerous fires a firefighter can face: a flashover or backdraft. The metal trailer in which he lighted the blaze quickly became engulfed in flames ...

An air gap flashover occurs between an energized conductor and a tree during high-voltage testing. Following the Northeast blackout of Aug. 14, 2003, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and, subsequently, the North American Electric Reliability ...

Officials are to investigate criminal liability following the blaze in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana that killed at least 40.