'Always an exciting day': Terre Haute fire recruits face their first 'live burns'

Monday saw a couple of firsts at the Fire Department Training Facility off North Brown Avenue: Recruits contended with a live ...

Terre Haute Fire Department recruits participate in a live burn training session

Twelve recruits from the Terre Haute Fire Department got the chance to simulate what a house fire could be like during the ...
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Massachusetts firefighters train with flashover simulator in Huntington

HUNTINGTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Firefighters across Massachusetts are scheduled to perform training in the area of Gateway Regional High School on Saturday. The Huntington Fire Department says the ...
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Sulphur firefighters expand their knowledge with hands-on fire training

SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) - Sulphur firefighters say one of the most dangerous moments inside a burning building is something called a “flashover.” Today, they got hands-on experience of such an event.
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The Swiss ski resort blaze quickly developed into a ‘flashover,’ authorities say. Here’s what that means

Photo showing the bar where a fire broke out during New Year's Eve celebrations in the Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana, taken on Friday. - Maxime Schmid/AFP/Getty Images Swiss authorities have ...
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Cranston, RI, Firefighters Injured in Flashover at House Fire

A flashover at a house fire Tuesday left three Cranston firefighters injured. Cranston Assistant Fire Chief James Woyciechowski said firefighters initially struggled to pinpoint the location of the ...