An apparent promotional video for Le Constellation bar shows women wearing motorcycle helmets and carrying bottles of alcohol topped with sparklers as they walk through the establishment. “There were waitresses carrying champagne bottles with sparklers on them, and they carried them close to the ceiling, which caused it to catch fire,” one eyewitness said. “One waitress was standing on another waiter’s shoulders, and the bottle and the flames were just a few centimeters away from the ceiling,” the other reveler added. Authorities said Thursday evening that it was too early to determine what exactly started the fire and that the investigation will take time. CNN has asked Le Constellation for comment on the cause of the fire and the purported use of sparklers.

Source: CNN January 01, 2026 10:03 UTC