When you ask fire service folks who are in the know about weak areas of training for firefighters, two always seem to rise to the top of the list: building construction and fire behavior. And these ...

The New Year’s Day inferno that ripped through a crowded bar in southern Switzerland, killing at least 40 people and injuring 119, spread so rapidly because of what is known as a flashover, local ...

Several weeks ago, I happened to be out at a fire department training center as the department trained with thermal imagers. The only training they planned to conduct was to get the flashover ...

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 ...

Today’s firefighters are experiencing an old danger that has come full circle to affect everyone. Flashovers are becoming a more common problem due to many factors. Why are we seeing more and more of ...

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 ...