Fires and Firefighters

• 1 Killed and 14 Injured in Fire at Bronx Apartment Building - About 150 homes were evacuated overnight on Saturday after a gas explosion set off a four-alarm blaze at a public housing complex.
• Emergency Call Transcripts Record a Crisis Unfolding in Real Time - The killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent was instantly reported to the Minneapolis Police. The calls reflect shock, fury and confusion.
• Australia Wildfires Burn Nearly 900,000 Acres - Blazes in the state of Victoria have destroyed hundreds of structures, including homes, and killed one person, the authorities said.
• Swiss Bar Hit by Deadly Fire Was Not Inspected for Five Years, Authorities Say - Officials in Crans-Montana, the Swiss alpine resort town where a bar fire killed 40 people last week, are facing growing accusations of lax oversight.
• ‘Everyone Is in Shock’: Swiss Town Grieves as More Fire Victims Are Identified - In Crans-Montana, the ski resort where at least 40 people died in a New Year’s Day blaze, residents were struggling to come to terms with one of the worst such disasters in Switzerland’s history.
• Managers of Swiss Bar Are Suspected of Negligence in Deadly Fire, Police Say - Swiss authorities say the fire was probably sparked by small fireworks on champagne bottles that ignited foam insulation on the bar’s basement ceiling.
• There Was Probably a Flashover in the Swiss Bar Fire. Here’s What That Means. - A flashover is an event where an entire room is rapidly engulfed in flames.
• Switzerland’s Burn Centers Are Overwhelmed After New Year’s Fire - Transfers of patients to hospitals in Germany, Italy and France began on Thursday. France said on Friday that 11 injury victims would be hospitalized there.
• Swiss Alps Ski Resort Fire: What We Know - The fire at a bar in a popular ski resort killed around 40 people and injured more than 100, officials said. The cause was still unknown.
• Crans-Montana Is a Historic Swiss Ski Resort Popular With International Tourists - Known for its gourmet food, luxury stores, and for hosting major sporting events, the high-end resort was acquired by Vail Resorts in 2024.