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A late 19th-century view of the smoking room in a gentlemen's club. The three men at lower right are engaged in earnest discussion. In U.S. political jargon, a smoke-filled room (sometimes called a smoke-filled back room) is an exclusive, sometimes secret political gathering or round-table-style decision-making process.
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.
See also References A amadou Main article: amadou A spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi. arson Main article: arson The crime of intentionally or maliciously lighting structures, wildland areas, cars or other property on fire. It is the deliberate setting of fires for personal, monetary or political gain. auto reignition Main article: Auto reignition A process used in gas ...
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 ...
A home for sale in Tooele, Utah, went up in flames last week, about two months after the family that owns it moved to Washington state. Its living room and roof were destroyed. Owner Ben Jackson ...
3D zone control: The strategy of 3D zone control intended to improve the safety of firefighters operating inside a burning structure.It attempts to safeguard the immediate locality of any space occupied by firefighters in resorting to various defensive actions that (a) confine the fire; (b) remove combustion products safely and effectively; or (c) mitigate dangers in the hot-gas layers.
When my 16-year-old was having a psychotic episode, I admitted her to the hospital. The time apart made me realize I had to take care of myself, too.
The deadly fire erupted around 6 a.m. after a space heater came in contact with combustible material inside one of two buildings used by the USA Buddhayaram Temple on Anthony Avenue, according to ...