As the world mourns the loss of life in Switzerland, this tragic incident raises crucial questions about fire safety ...

Danger zone: NIST firefighters douse flames bursting from a building as a flashover occurs during an experiment. (Courtesy: NIST) New machine learning algorithms could soon help firefighters forecast ...

It’s the firefighter’s nightmare — a flashover, a fire involving heat so intense that everything in a room, including anyone in it, ignites at the same time. Last week more than 85 Menlo Park Fire ...

Two firefighters escaped down a ladder through a window as flashover conditions became evident at a four-alarm fire in Lowell. Lowell Fire Department units were already fighting a working fire on ...

High winds created flashover conditions, forcing firefighters to bail out. Bushkill firefighters were forced to bail from a burning home after flashover occurred Monday morning. Crews responded to the ...

SAGINAW TWP. – Firefighters will feel the heat. The Saginaw Township Fire Department will install a $43,695 "flashover simulator" to teach firefighters the skills they need to recognize potentially ...

MCALESTER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, Okla. -- Thick black smoke slowly descended, filling the small room, engulfing the eight firefighters here in a noxious cloud. As the heat built to nearly 1,000 ...

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 ...