A man has been injured while battling a blaze in Servette in Geneva, but his actions have been praised by firefighters.
He burnt his hand attempting to fight the fire with an extinguisher, his actions were described as crucial in the stopping the spread.
Emergency services soon had it under control.
The work is designed to fix a design flaw in the buildings which forced their evacuations three years ago.
Warnings population vote will hit healthcare
Voters go to the polls this Sunday to decide whether to cap the country's population below ten million people until 2050.
Vaud reveals its G7 plans
Canton Vaud has released its plans for heightened security during the G7 summit.
Missing swimmer found safe
A major search operation on Geneva's Rhône River ended with a happy outcome.
Nuclear power could be making a comeback
The ban on building new nuclear power plants could be heading for the scrapheap.
Bruel arrested and dropped from Swiss gigs
Swiss festival organisers are distancing themselves from French singer Patrick Bruel after his arrest on sexual assault allegations.
Swiss online retailer deletes thousands of fake reviews
Switzerland's biggest online retailer has wiped 380,000 product reviews after uncovering coordinated fraud.
