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Ms. Toad

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12. What on earth were they thinking?

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 06:49 PM

Jan 1

“There were waitresses carrying champagne bottles with sparklers on them, and they carried them close to the ceiling, which caused it to catch fire,” one witness said.

“One waitress was standing on another waiter’s shoulders, and the bottle and the flames were just a few centimeters away from the ceiling,” the other added.

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/switzerland-ski-resort-fire-live-intl-hnk?post-id=cmjvggp110000356p2rhrxq28

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That Swiss fire - Looks like bottle sparklers killed all those people [View all] malaise Jan 1 OP

Very much like The Station night club fire in RI NewHendoLib Jan 1 #1

Yep malaise Jan 1 #2

Indoor fireworks never a good idea. Sneederbunk Jan 1 #3

Really dumb malaise Jan 1 #6

I am constantly disappointed in how selfishly oblivious people can be about RockRaven Jan 1 #4

Agree 100% malaise Jan 1 #5

You would think the Swiss would be better about safety Hassin Bin Sober Jan 1 #8

We are responsible for our own safety malaise Jan 1 #10

I Think There Is A Strong... ProfessorGAC Jan 1 #18

I would think the country that requires fallout shelters in homes Hassin Bin Sober Jan 1 #20

Perhaps ProfessorGAC Jan 1 #24

Had no idea what a bottle sparkler is canetoad Jan 1 #7

Had to look them up myself malaise Jan 1 #9

Not the best link but still malaise Jan 1 #11

What on earth were they thinking? Ms. Toad Jan 1 #12

Dumb asses malaise Jan 1 #13

Oh Dear God!!! calimary Jan 1 #14

All for more excitement and drama malaise Jan 1 #16

Sparklers very close to a wooden ceiling in an all wooden indoor ski resort building IronLionZion Jan 1 #15

Just make sure your relatives know that when they see bottle spRklers malaise Jan 1 #22

This!!! calimary Jan 1 #27

I don't even want a sparkling cake -damn madness malaise Jan 1 #32

Thet were warned by Steven James Hill in 2023 malaise Jan 1 #29

People should find ways to celebrate without fire IronLionZion Jan 1 #36

CNN just reported that it was an underground bar senseandsensibility Jan 1 #17

It did have a basement section malaise Jan 1 #19

Oh wow BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 1 #40

From the Guardian malaise Jan 2 #47

Smoke on the water. Fire in the sky. Marcuse Jan 1 #21

Begs the question malaise Jan 1 #23

That was my first thought. BidenRocks Jan 1 #28

Kick dalton99a Jan 1 #25

Who needs terrorist attacks when you have malaise Jan 1 #26

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

Lots of warnings abound malaise Jan 1 #31

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

These are different type of sparkler than those incense stick size pnes BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 1 #42

Those aren't safe, either. Sparklers that use flame are dangerous. Period. I was worried by the metal wire being ... marble falls Jan 1 #43

Photo shows ceiling catching fire malaise Jan 2 #48

Am I missing something or is Champaign (alcohol) explosively flammable? Trust_Reality Jan 1 #33

Champaigne and wine doesn't have enough "octane" to burn freely. marble falls Jan 1 #35

No, it was the cheap poly soundproof ceiling panels KLK1972 Jan 1 #38

They will never ban guns or alcohol malaise Jan 1 #39

Memories of Deep Purple gay texan Jan 1 #37

Bottle sparklers in action..many clubs use them to increase bottle sales BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 1 #41

Suicidal malaise Jan 2 #45

They are not to be used indoors! NameAlreadyTaken Jan 1 #44

Clearly but where were the fire escapes malaise Jan 2 #46