This is the terrifying moment that a violent jet of smoke and flames bursts out of a shipping container. The deadly phenomenon, known as a backdraft, is a firefighter's worst nightmare and occurs when ...

A backdraft involves deflagration or rapid combustion of hot pyrolysis products and flammable products of combustion upon mixing with air. Several conditions are necessary in order for a backdraft to ...

One particularly tough circumstance that can stall an attack from the outset is a violent condition directly behind the door you are trying to gain access through. I refer not to just a “good fire” in ...

To learn how firefighters could anticipate deadly backdraft events in the field, NIST researchers conducted hundreds of fire experiments while taking a plethora of measurements. Many of these tests ...

During the first 14 years of my career as a firefighter, I attended numerous incidents where the fire behaved unexpectedly. The textbooks at the time were somewhat vague in relation to fire behavior, ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (KABC) -- Firefighters in Anaheim faced a frightening backdraft situation while battling a fire at a wedding planning business Monday morning. The blaze caused damage at Events by Adam ...

On Feb. 23, 2021, the Lenoir, NC, Fire Department (LFD) responded to a fire at a commercial strip mall. The members experienced a smoke explosion early on. When I saw a video of the incident, I was ...

A “backdraft” in your home is created when an appliance or device uses combustion (an open flame) that isn’t properly vented, allowing the exhaust to be pulled back into the home. While gas range tops ...