The New Year’s Day inferno that ripped through a crowded bar in southern Switzerland, killing at least 40 people and injuring 119, spread so rapidly because of what is known as a flashover, local ...

A flashover is an event where an entire room is rapidly engulfed in flames. By John Yoon The cause of the fire that left dozens dead at a bar in Switzerland in the early hours of Thursday is still ...

Even dressed in professional gear, surviving this phenomenon is highly improbable due to the high temperatures, speed, and because there is no safe place left inside. A flashover, a thermal bomb with ...