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 term "flashover" is often used in connection with serious fires. The Valais authorities assume that such an event could also have occurred in Crans-Montana VS. But what exactly does that mean?

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 ...

It is the phenomenon every firefighter worries about. Flashovers happen when hot smoke fills a room and causes everything to suddenly combust. If someone is caught in it, with or without protective ...

Firefighters in Daytona Beach are learning how to survive what is called a flashover The mission of Firehouse is to educate and inspire firefighters so that they can protect their communities and keep ...

According to local fire officials, the most notable instance of “flashover” during a structure fire was the tragic 1989 flashover in Oklahoma City that killed three fire fighters. “A flashover fire ...