At least 40 people were killed and 119 injured in the inferno, said Swiss officials in the southwestern canton of Valais, an "unprecedented" toll in a resort known for panoramic Alpine views and sporting attractions like skiing and golf.

A massive fire broke out in Denver, Colorado, engulfing an entire apartment block. The fire, which started on Friday evening at around 6.45 p.m. local time, injured one firefighter and footage and images of it circulating on social media show a building in flames.

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

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 Bartolotta Steakhouse, 18380 W. Capitol Drive, will reopen the evening of Jan. 2 for 4 p.m. happy hour followed by regular dinner service.

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

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About 40 people were killed and more than 100 injured, many gravely, in a fire in a bar at a ski resort town in the Swiss Alps during a New Year’s celebration on Thursday. The Swiss president said it was “one of the worst tragedies our country has ever experienced.”