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Bars Take Risks with Sparklers

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Following the grim bar fire in Switzerland that killed 40 people on New Year’s, La Presse looked into the nonchalant use of sparklers in Montreal bars, despite a ban.

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Bengal Lights in Montreal: Bars Play with Fire

Montreal bars still use Bengal fires attached to bottles of alcohol – a practice similar to the one that caused a dramatic fire in an establishment in Switzerland. However, these types of incandescent candles are prohibited on the territory of Montreal.

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Bars take risks with sparklers

Following the grim bar fire in Switzerland that killed 40 people on New Year’s, La Presse looked into the nonchalant use of sparklers in Montreal bars, despite a ban.

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La Presse broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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