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Fire started last night, crews still working on it at 9am
Will try to add a picture
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Roof just reignited, they must be concerned it’ll spread to connected properties
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Looks pretty serious. Yes, they seem seriously worried about risk of spreading.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Seems the fire has spread to the Lana next door.
Very, very prominant position in 1850, just off to the right of the main lift station
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For anyone staying in resort. My wife’s instructor got messages telling him that due to the amount of water used already, the village water supply can’t be trusted for drinking right now
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Hate to see this.
Hope they can prevent any spread.
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A blaze started in the attic of the £11,000-a-night Grande Alpes, in Courchevel 1850, at around 7pm on Tuesday.
ouch. Wonder what you get for £11k a night
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Fire is currently still raging in Grandes Alpes
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is that the same street where another fire happened a few years ago? I'm sure I had a lovely meal about 10 years ago in a restaurant there (maybe opposite a Prada shop?) in a building which later burnt down. Not sure what street it was on though so maybe I'm mistaken. Street view seems to match my memory of how we reached said restaurant and how we got back to the pistes, but I suspect the buildings have changes as I don't recognise them as the one where we ate
Last edited by snowHeads are a friendly bunch. on Wed 28-01-26 14:02; edited 1 time in total
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Let's hope everyone got out ok.
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| endoman wrote: |
| Let's hope everyone got out ok. |
They’re reporting no casualties and everyone accounted for, thankfully. However, a few of the firefighters have apparently been affected by the smoke, hopefully not too serious.
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You know it makes sense.
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Latest...
"2:50 p.m.: The prefect of Savoie, Vanina Nicoli, announces that the fire is under control. The causes of the fire are not yet known. The Lana, the hotel next door, is now out of danger. No casualties were reported, however, six firefighters were slightly injured. The establishment was recently inspected and no problems were noted."
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Now under control and nearly out. Still smoking with flickers of flames. The roof and one side of the building has been torn off
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Gored wrote: |
ouch. Wonder what you get for £11k a night |
You get Russian tourists (or at least used to get)
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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We passed through 1850 at about 11am today when flames were leaping out the top floor window. I hadn’t realised it had been going for so long. It probably expliained why the foggy air around Courchevel smelled smoky. Glad it’s said to be under control…as it didn’t look much like it at the time!
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A chalet in Verbier went up in flames yesterday too
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Gored wrote: |
| ouch. Wonder what you get for £11k a night |
A very warm room, seemingly...
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@ChrisWo, I was going to say a warm welcome but decided against it
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@holidayloverxx, that wins!
(I did pause to check no casualties...)
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@jamescollings, Isn't this the second alpine blaze this week? One in Switzerland if I recall.
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I’m in courchevel right now (hence being aware of this one). Rumour is that a wood burner in the penthouse was the cause.
Someone else above posted about a Chalet in Verbier
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| SaraWelsh wrote: |
| @jamescollings, Isn't this the second alpine blaze this week? One in Switzerland if I recall. |
Where?
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| Kenzie wrote: |
| SaraWelsh wrote: |
| @jamescollings, Isn't this the second alpine blaze this week? One in Switzerland if I recall. |
Where? |
The was a video on the socials of a chalet in Verbier destroyed by fire
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I saw that Verbier one. I was in Bruson and you could clearly see a massive orange fire and for a time there was a huge black cloud of smoke over the town.
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