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In reply to the discussion: That Swiss fire - Looks like bottle sparklers killed all those people [View all]malaise
(292,858 posts)11. Not the best link but still
https://nypost.com/2026/01/01/world-news/swiss-nightclub-where-47-people-died-advertised-flaming-champaign-bottles-in-eerie-promo-video-before-deadly-blaze/#:~:text=Witnesses%2520said%2520it%2520was%2520one,%E2%80%9CLe%2520Constellation%E2%80%9D%2520bar%2520on%2520fire.
Promotional videos showed waitresses weaving through the crowd with flaming champagne bottles held aloft and nearly brushing against the ceiling a party gimmick witnesses say turned deadly around 1:30 a.m. local time.
The fire triggered a rapid flashover, igniting everything combustible in the room at once and sending panicked patrons scrambling toward the bars single staircase exit, witnesses said.
Promotional videos showed waitresses weaving through the crowd with flaming champagne bottles held aloft and nearly brushing against the ceiling a party gimmick witnesses say turned deadly around 1:30 a.m. local time.
The fire triggered a rapid flashover, igniting everything combustible in the room at once and sending panicked patrons scrambling toward the bars single staircase exit, witnesses said.
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Sparklers very close to a wooden ceiling in an all wooden indoor ski resort building
IronLionZion
Jan 1
#15
Sparklers burn at over 1000 degrees. I can't my parents let us have them as safe fire works, and I can't ...
marble falls
Jan 1
#30
As kids under twelve we could (and did) go to the corner store and buy a box of five sparklers for $.25. ...
marble falls
Jan 1
#34