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Ex-Crans-Montana Safety Official Refuses to Answer in Bar Fire Inquiry

The decision signals a tense phase of Sion hearings over lapses before the deadly New Year's bar fire.

Des élus ainsi que Nicolas Feraud, maire de Crans-Montana, et Stéphane Ganzer, conseiller d’État du canton du Valais, se tiennent près des fleurs déposées en hommage aux victimes après avoir inspecté le site de l’incendie à Crans-Montana, en Suisse, le 3 janvier 2026.
L’ancien responsable de la commune en sécurité incendie a fait valoir son droit au silence.
L'incendie du bar de Crans-Montana a fait 41 morts et 115 blessés - dont de nombreux étrangers - la nuit de la Saint-Sylvestre. [Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP]
Jacques Moretti aurait perdu 10 kilos et serait "très stressé".

Overview

  • The former Crans-Montana fire and security official, summoned Wednesday in Sion, invoked his right to silence in the bar fire case that left 41 dead and more than 100 injured.
  • His lawyer said he will answer questions once he can review the case file.
  • Bar co-owner Jacques Moretti’s hearing, set for Tuesday, was postponed after his lawyers filed medical certificates citing a sharp decline in his health.
  • Prosecutors are pursuing nine suspects, including the owners and communal officials, in a widening negligence probe.
  • The commune has acknowledged the bar received no fire safety inspections since 2019 despite a yearly requirement.