What is a flashover? How deadly Swiss bar fire may have spread so quickly

The deadly Swiss bar fire may have spread quickly, hiking temperatures up to 1,000 degrees in a matter of seconds.

It’s Likely That a Flashover Occurred During the Swiss Bar Fire. Here’s What That Means.

A flashover was involved in the 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island that killed 100 people, a disaster that Mr. Kerber said ...

The Swiss ski resort blaze quickly developed into a 'flashover,' authorities say. Here's what that means

Swiss authorities have said that a deadly fire at a ski resort bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, rapidly developed into a ...
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'Flashover' phenomenon made bar fire especially deadly

Authorities probing a fire that killed dozens at a Swiss ski-resort bar say it appears to be a textbook case of what fire ...

Haunting photo shows revelers waving flaming champagne bottles as Swiss nightclub ceiling catches fire

A haunting new photo captured the moment lit sparklers attached to champagne bottles ignited the ceiling at the Le ...

Flashover which caused Swiss bar New Year’s Day inferno explained

As the world mourns the loss of life in Switzerland, this tragic incident raises crucial questions about fire safety ...

Lessons of Switzerland’s Crans-Montana Fire

Many nightclubs contain the fuel load of an entire residential condominium, the ignition sources of an industrial site, and ...
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The Swiss ski resort blaze quickly developed into a ‘flashover,’ authorities say. Here’s what that means

Photo showing the bar where a fire broke out during New Year's Eve celebrations in the Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana, taken on Friday. - Maxime Schmid/AFP/Getty Images Swiss authorities have ...