Sparklers Probably Caused Deadly Fire at Swiss Ski Resort, Officials Say

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<img alt="Candles cover the ground outside a bar as people stand nearby, watching solemnly. " src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/01/02/multimedia/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc-threeByTwoMediumAt2X.jpg?auto=webp&quality=75" data-testid="betamax-poster" sizes="(width < 1024px) 100vw, (width < 1440px) 945px, 1200px" srcset="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/01/02/multimedia/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc-videoThumb.jpg?auto=webp&quality=75 75w, https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/01/02/multimedia/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc-thumbWide.jpg?auto=webp&quality=75 190w, https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/01/02/multimedia/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc-mediumThreeByTwo210.jpg?auto=webp&quality=75 210w, https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/01/02/multimedia/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc-mediumThreeByTwo225.jpg?auto=webp&quality=75 225w, https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/01/02/multimedia/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc-mediumThreeByTwo252.jpg?auto=webp&quality=75 252w, https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/01/02/multimedia/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc-mediumThreeByTwo378.jpg?auto=webp&quality=75 378w, https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/01/02/multimedia/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc-mediumThreeByTwo440.jpg?auto=webp&quality=75 440w, https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/01/02/multimedia/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc-threeByTwoSmallAt2X.jpg?auto=webp&quality=75 600w, https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/01/02/multimedia/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc-videoLarge.jpg?auto=webp&quality=75 768w, https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/01/02/multimedia/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc-threeByTwoMediumAt2X.jpg?auto=webp&quality=75 1500w, https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/01/02/multimedia/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc/02switzerland-fire-headerupdate11-bjkc-threeByTwoLargeAt2X.jpg?auto=webp&quality=75 7824w" fetchpriority="high" class="_poster_13tnt_20"/> The Swiss authorities said that a deadly fire at a popular bar in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana was probably caused by sparklers attached to champagne bottles that were held too close to the ceiling. By Axel Boada

January 2, 2026

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