Understanding Backdrafts: The Hidden Explosion🔥 What you can’t see can still explode. Always respect the signs — and let trained firefighters handle enclosed fire situations. Backdrafts are among the most dangerous fire phenomena firefighters can encounter. They occur when a fire has been smoldering in a closed or confined space, running out of oxygen. When fresh air suddenly enters, oxygen mixes with superheated, unburned gases, triggering a violent explosion that can blow out windows, doors,

90K views · 693 reactions | Fire behaviour: Backdraft • As oxygen is re-introduced to the under ventilated fire it’s able to burn more efficiently again. You see the violent, turbulent smoke being expelled under pressure from all gaps before igniting it’s way along the unburnt products of combustion with explosive force. &✍️ ~ @ukfiremanshipculture | The Hook & Can | Facebook

A five-alarm fire in Queens, New York, resulted in a dangerous backdraft explosion that injured 12 people, including several firefighters. https://cnn.it/2EwO8lF | CNN International

Exploring the Phenomenon of Backdrafts

Real stunts, real dedication. Hear how this fire scene in Backdraft came to life. | Imagine Entertainment and Television

1.8K views | A backdraft is a deadly explosion that happens when a...