BUFFALO, N.Y. — Investigators are now looking into the situation that turned from controlled to chaos in a matter of seconds, with the Buffalo Fire commissioner pointing to a backdraft as the possible ...

Greg Gorbett spends unmeasured hours building scale-model rooms, complete with furniture and fixtures. He then judiciously stacks wood cribbing inside and burns his creations. More often than not, he ...

No one was hurt in the blaze that blew apart the house's attic. — -- A video has captured the terrifying moment when two firefighters were caught in a backdraft as they attempted to put out a ...

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 ...

A fire raged through a row of businesses in New York City early Thursday, collapsing part of a roof and injuring 12 people, including seven firefighters.None of the injuries was considered ...

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Upon arrival, Chief 11-10 reported smoke showing from the second floor of a two story wood frame dwelling. The crew of Engine 11 advanced a 1 ¾” handline to side A and entered the structure on the ...

TRENTON —Three firefighters on the roof of a Hart Avenue building were lifted off their feet last night and two others inside were injured by a sudden shock wave as fire mushroomed inside the ...