Orange Beach Fire Rescue adds flashover simulator to expand firefighter training

ORANGE BEACH, Fla. -- Orange Beach Fire Rescue is expanding how it trains firefighters for some of the most dangerous ...
TribLIVE.com

‘I probably won’t survive’: Pittsburgh firefighters train for deadly flashovers

Pittsburgh fire Capt. Brian Tarbuck watched smoke billow from a rust-red shipping container as he described how the first responders training inside could spot the telltale signs of an impending ...
AOL

What is a flashover? How deadly Swiss bar fire may have spread so quickly

The fatal fire that engulfed a Swiss bar on New Year's Eve would likely have killed even a firefighter in full protective gear — let alone the hundreds of young people freely celebrating inside. At ...
The New York Times

It’s Likely That a Flashover Occurred During the Swiss Bar Fire. Here’s What That Means.

A flashover is an event where an entire room is rapidly engulfed in flames. By John Yoon The cause of the fire that left dozens dead at a bar in Switzerland in the early hours of Thursday is still ...