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

A flashover, the near-simultaneous ignition of everything in a room, is so fast that even firefighters in full protective gear are unlikely to survive, experts say.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...