Sparklers on Champagne Blamed for Deadly Swiss Alps Bar Fire

Investigators say sparklers attached to champagne bottles likely caused a fire that killed 40 people in a Swiss Alps bar. The fire broke out in the early hours of the morning. It quickly engulfed the popular underground bar located in a historic alpine resort. Authorities have focused their investigation on celebratory sparklers. These are small fireworks sometimes attached to bottles. They believe the sparklers ignited the bar's interior. The tragedy is one of the worst fire disasters in Switzerland's recent history. Rescue operations were extremely difficult due to the remote mountain location. A full official report is still pending. However, police have stated the sparkler theory is their leading line of inquiry.