Memorial for Swiss bar fire victims goes up in flames, adding to New Year’s tragedy fallout

A memorial for the victims of a deadly New Year’s fire in Switzerland itself caught fire early on Sunday, likely sparked by candles left burning inside, police said.It was a makeshift tribute to the 41 people killed and the 115 injured in the January 1 fire that erupted at the Le Constellation bar in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana, which was packed with mainly teenagers and young adults.The memorial, laden with flowers, candles and messages of condolence, had been set up near the site of the tragedy.It caught alight shortly before 6am on Sunday, regional police in Switzerland’s southwestern canton of Wallis said in a statement.Images broadcast by Swiss public broadcaster RTS on Sunday showed the blackened top of a white, igloo-like tarpaulin erected over the memorial to protect it from the weather, visible behind a white screen and police tape.“Thanks to the rapid intervention of the emergency services, the fire was quickly brought under control,” police said.