It’s Likely That a Flashover Occurred During the Swiss Bar Fire. Here’s What That Means.

A flashover was involved in the 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island that killed 100 people, a disaster that Mr. Kerber said ...
Le News

Crans-Montana fire tragedy: what is a flashover?

Flashover fires—such as the one that struck the Constellation bar in Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve—are well known to ...
Firehouse

Simultaneous Flashover, Floor Collapse Create Close Calls for NC Firefighters

Asheville firefighters had close calls at a house fire Monday. AFD Fire Chief Scott Burnette told WLOS three firefighters who lost the hose line were trapped in the room by the flashover. They ...
The Evening Sun

Hanover firefighters experience 'virtually unsurvivable' flashover phenomenon

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 ...
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Predicting the flashpoint

If you're an engineer developing a device to predict a flashover, you've got to know if the device is going to work in deadly conditions. Last week, engineers and graduate students at Worcester ...