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 ...

Oct. 17—NEOSHO, Mo. — A piece of equipment used to simulate a critical hazard in a structure fire could soon benefit both Neosho and Joplin firefighters. Pending final approval from the Neosho City ...

The Madison Fire Department first began to use the flashover container in May. Members of the local news media were given the chance to experience a flashover under controlled circumstances on Tuesday ...

Flashover fires are one of the most feared phenomenons among firefighters. It happens when a room gets so hot that everything, even the gases in the air, spontaneously combust. 10TV News teamed up ...

After about seven months, the entire Neosho Fire Department has been trained on how to recognize when a burning building is on the verge of becoming a fatal trap. This week marked the last round of ...

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 ...

Pike County firefighters received training in recognizing conditions leading up to a deadly flashover fire. The training was held at the Pike County Training Facility in Lords Valley this weekend. In ...

HUNTINGTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Firefighters across Massachusetts are scheduled to perform training in the area of Gateway Regional High School on Saturday. The Huntington Fire Department says the ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) HAZLETON – There are signs in the burning building, in the smoke and in the fire. Sometimes those signs warn ...