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A structure fire is a fire involving the structural components of various types of residential, commercial or industrial buildings, such as barn fires. Residential buildings range from single-family detached homes and townhouses to apartments and tower blocks , or various commercial buildings ranging from offices to shopping malls .
A backdraft (North American English), backdraught (British English) [1] or smoke explosion is the abrupt burning of superheated gases in a fire caused when oxygen rapidly enters a hot, oxygen-depleted environment; for example, when a window or door to an enclosed space is opened or broken. Backdrafts are typically seen as a blast of smoke and ...
For example, if there is a gas appliance at the origin of the fire, an investigator should know enough about appliances to either include or exclude it as a possible cause of the fire. Fire investigators sometimes work with forensic engineers , such as forensic electrical engineers when examining electrical appliances, household wiring, etc.
The Poplar Drive Fire continues to blaze after igniting on Nov. 3 and threatening residential and commercial properties in Henderson County. On Nov. 4, Stone Ashe Vineyards owners Tina Little and ...
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) shares a example of a Colsen-branded fire pit included in its Dec. 19, 2024 recall. Fire pit explosion killed elderly couple in June
Fire backlights a renovation scaffold during the 2019 Notre-Dame de Paris fire. Trinity Cathedral, Saint Petersburg in 2006; a fire started in the scaffolding. Construction and renovation are common circumstances for fires, which present particular difficulties to firefighters. Børsen fire, April 2024, Copenhagen, Denmark
An example of flashover is the ignition of a piece of furniture in a domestic room. The fire involving the initial piece of furniture can produce a layer of hot smoke, which spreads across the ceiling in the room. The hot buoyant smoke layer grows in depth, as it is bounded by the walls of the room.
The destruction of Wilson's home was the result of wildfires in California in November. Trying to see the bright side of the situation, Wilson went on, "There’s some kind of valuable lesson here.