The deadly Swiss bar fire may have spread quickly, hiking temperatures up to 1,000 degrees in a matter of seconds.

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 ...

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 ...

Flashover training offers firefighters the opportunity to observe fire behavior and the signs that lead to a flashover. Training will be conducted in a Phase 1 training container from Swede Survival ...

First they felt their boots stick to the linoleum tiles. Then the firefighters started to feel the plastic on their protective masks break down. The next room over had just flashed with an explosion, ...

Firefighters are developing awareness about the toxins that raise their risk of developing cancer. I never thought that I would see the day when we didn’t gear up before leaving the firehouse for a ...