sparklers

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Initial findings from the investigation suggest the fire at Le Constellation bar began as sparklers attached to champagne bottles ignited soundproof foam that lined the ceiling of the bar's basement, which was packed with people.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Befitting the name, the drink arrives in a frozen pineapple crowned with sparklers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Public prosecutors believe the fire started when champagne bottles with sparklers attached were raised too close to the bar basement ceiling, igniting the sound insulation foam.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Prosecutors believe that sparklers attached to champagne bottles ignited the acoustic insulation foam on the ceiling.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Finally, the whole glittering thing was finished, some parts of it newly sprung to life, the first few lines already starting to fade as the sparklers exhausted themselves.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld