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.

A blaze at a 350-year-old thatched home that was fought by about 50 firefighters has been deemed accidental. Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service had nine crews in attendance at the peak of the incident, at a property near the A1065 in Ickburgh on 30 December.

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A lawsuit filed Dec. 23 provides 75 examples of building plans seemingly in violation of fire safety regulations designed to improve evacuations and firefighter access.

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A blaze at a New Year’s party in a Swiss ski resort bar has left dozens dead and about 115 injured, officials said. Follow live updates.

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Another 115 were injured, most of them seriously, in the fire at a bar in the international ski and golf resort in Switzerland.