After Swiss Alps New Year's Eve bar fire, a look at some of America's worst nightclub and bar fires
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Key Points:
- A deadly fire at a packed bar in the Swiss Alps during New Year's Eve killed about 40 people and injured 115, with many victims severely hurt as flames rapidly engulfed the wooden ceiling and basement area.
- Witnesses reported the fire may have been sparked by a waitress holding a lit candle in a bottle, which ignited the wooden ceiling and caused a fast-spreading blaze that led to a chaotic crowd surge through narrow exits.
- The exact cause and the number of people inside the bar at the time remain under investigation, with authorities examining the venue's maximum capacity and safety measures.
- The tragedy draws parallels to past deadly nightclub fires in the U.S., including the 2003 Station nightclub fire, the 1990
