The deadly Swiss bar fire may have spread quickly, hiking temperatures up to 1,000 degrees in a matter of seconds.

Flashover training offers firefighters the opportunity to observe fire behavior and the signs that lead to a flashover. Training will be conducted in a Phase 1 training container from Swede Survival ...

JACKSON, MI - The temperature rose to about 1,100 degrees in a dark, enclosed compartment. Even in breathing masks and special turnout gear, firefighters exposed to such heat could survive for only ...

Firefighters routinely run into the flames. If they are inside when a flashover occurs, they will die. To avoid injuries or casualties, about 100 Livingston County firefighters and a few from South ...

TORII STATION, Okinawa, Japan – U.S. Army Garrison leadership joined Torii Station firefighters in a controlled burn exercise on March 17, 2025, to experience firsthand the signs and dangers of a ...

DAYTONA BEACH — With a small torch, Scott Hardin lighted what he hoped would soon become one of the most dangerous fires a firefighter can face: a flashover or backdraft. The metal trailer in which he ...

Flashover is a well-known dangerous phenomenon to those in fire service. But few have experienced it. "Flashover is virtually unsurvivable by a firefighter," said Tim Tyler, firefighter/EMT for ...

20 years ago, Phoenix Firefighter Bret Tarver died responding to a supermarket fire when he ran out of air. Firefighters at the time thought the death was preventable, and ever since they’ve done the ...