Prince George’s County firefighters faced a real-life “backdraft” when a ball of fire blew out windows and tossed men like rags if they were standing too close to a burning house in Mitchellville, ...

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 ...

Two firefighters were taken to a hospital after a small explosion while they were battling a fire on Wednesday morning in Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Fire Department was called to the 1800 block of ...

CHICAGO - Several firefighters have been taken to hospitals with injuries that are not life-threatening after a “flashover” erupted during a house fire causing a mayday emergency call Saturday ...

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 ...