A restaurant in Franklin, Ohio looked like it was rigged with special effects for a Hollywood movie when a gust of air caused a relatively normal fire to turn into a massive explosion. As fire ...

This is the terrifying moment that a violent jet of smoke and flames bursts out of a shipping container. The deadly phenomenon, known as a backdraft, is a firefighter's worst nightmare and occurs when ...

Dayton firefighters were forced to jump out of the way when a backdraft knocked chunks of drywall down during a firefighting operation. The backdraft happened after firefighters arrived at a burning ...

Twenty years ago Ron Howard made Backdraft, a visually stunning triumph of special effects that is remembered far more for its arresting firey set-pieces than its converging humanist plot-lines. But ...

Ron Howard is heading back into the world of firefighters, but this time he’s bringing Glen Powell with him. While the Top Gun: Maverick star was once rumored to be circling a remake of Howard’s 1991 ...

The facility will train firefighters in how to deal with dangerous compartment fires A new centre that will train firefighters in how to deal with dangerous "backdraft" and "flashover" conditions has ...

Director Ron Howard is going out on a limb with the star of his firefighter drama, like a cat in need of a fireman. Suspend disbelief, dear reader, for this is some stunt casting with a capital “S.” ...

The fire in Captain's Drive is being treated as suspicious A woman has been taken to hospital after she opened her door into her stairwell which was on fire and the backdraft blew into her Edinburgh ...

Businesses across western North Carolina were shut down by Helene, with first responders working day and night to help their ...

A woman has been taken to hospital after she opened her door into her stairwell which was on fire and the backdraft blew into her Edinburgh flat. The woman was treated for smoke inhalation and an ...

The facility will train firefighters in how to deal with dangerous compartment fires A new centre that will train firefighters in how to deal with dangerous "backdraft" and "flashover" conditions has ...