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  Stuart-Graham-825 - 8 months ago

  this is clearly a smoke explosion and not a a backdraft!

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  STANKING - a year ago

  This is George Bush's fault, there were explosives set as this could never happen from just fire alone.

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  Diarmaid - 2 years ago

  Skip forward to 1:45

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  EricCasavant - 2 years ago

   Guys, I come from three generations of firefighting. That isn't a backdraft. Its a gas explosion. You can tel because the fir was free burning before the explosion. You can see the fire rolling out the window.

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  wilmac - 2 years ago

   seems we have a lot of arsonist that post on break.

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    juandeznuts - 2 years ago

    @wilmacalso a bunch of dummies who dont know how to spell.

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  Kapox - 2 years ago

   Hooooly shit.. Cow

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  lfd49 - 3 years ago

  Great video awsome fire. But looks more like some type of gas explosion, to get a Backdraft u just need oxygen looks like plenty of that ie; all of the free burning fire. was that building a hardware store? hope no injuries but label it other than backdraft TOOmuch fire for one.

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    wtfz0rz - 3 years ago

    @lfd49you just NEED oxygen? a backdraft is when a fire is starved of oxygen, it can be caused by the GASES and smoke at a high temperature but needs action to keep the fire going. A fire will die down from lack of oxygen and as soon as a gust of wind, drop in pressure in the building(maybe a roof on the inside finally collapsed opening an oxygen vent?) and then BOOOM oxygen is now introduced to the starved fire and superheated gas and smoke and kablow the building is gone.

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    wtfz0rz - 3 years ago

    @lfd49i meant to say oxygen, not action.

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  eman223 - 3 years ago

  It's an edit. I don't normally say FAKE, but this wopuld be the time to say it.: Look closer and you can see it. It's almost like you can see that they don't match up.

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  Fyrfytr13 - 3 years ago

  You are all partially correct: Watch the first floor closely. The fire has banked down and is being deprived of oxygen to begin with. Somewhere, venting occurs on the first floor, giving it enough oxygen to begin free burning. Now the first floor is heated enough and has the right oxygen mix to create a flashover. The explosion is not a backdraft, or a propane tank. This is known as a "smoke explosion" and is rarely properly identified. The explosion is actually occuring on the second floor. The unb

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    yankylovr - 3 years ago

    @Fyrfytr13........: whatever queer.

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    aguyinpa - 3 years ago

    @Fyrfytr13possible backdraft: well it is possible that it is a back draft there could be a large enough void space or room that is not visable in the video. needless to say it is a good thing no one was trying to do a interior attack on it. and that looks damn cool.

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    Fyrfytr13 - 3 years ago

    @Fyrfytr13yankylovr...: I live in NY and that's pretty much what I'd expect from a Yankee's fan. Very intelligent addition to our discussion. Thank you sooooooooo much.

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    mentalmonkey36 - 3 years ago

    @Fyrfytr13eh idk about that: from what i can see in the tape, the building has already done a great job venting itself, and from what is stated it is a "free burning fire". What looks like an explosion is actually the second floor collapsing onto the fire floor, which is the first, thus forcing all of the fire and burning material outward, like an explosion.

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    juistem - 3 years ago

    @Fyrfytr13Oh no it exatually was more like: Bla bla bla first floor, but then blablablabla second floor and because of the blablablablabla the building just exploded

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    Robel03 - 3 years ago

    @Fyrfytr13not a backdraft. the fires out all the windows. anda flashover occurs early on between the growth and developed stages. Im gonna take a guess and say explosion. plus a large flashover like that youll see the smoke drop and change colors, then a violent pull in.

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  resqjason2 - 3 years ago

  NOT A BACKDRAFT.: this is an explosion of something inside the building like a propane tank or something else. the fire is way past flashover and is free burning, to have a backdraft there has to be a lack of oxygen in the building. there is obviously enough oxygen in the building as shown by the orange glowing stuff known as FIRE BLOWING OUT OF EVERY OPENING!

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    TheMotoKing - 3 years ago

    @resqjason2NOT A BACKDRAFT: Oxygen was always present so this wasn't a backdraft, but instead this was flashover. See below... Flashover occurs when the majority of surfaces in a space are heated to the point (known as fire point) at which they give off flammable gases that are hot enough to sustain combustion. Backdraft is a situation which can occur when a fire is starved of oxygen; consequently combustion ceases but the fuel gases and smoke remain at high temperature. If oxygen is re-introduced to the fire, eg. by

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    yankylovr - 3 years ago

    @resqjason2ehmmm.....: i think there was just a big fire and then it caused the building to fall. howabout that? i like it.

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    RedempSean - 3 years ago

    @resqjason2Def not Backdraft: There's no Kurt Russells or Baldwin brothers that I can see...

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  tartersaus22 - 3 years ago

  The first 1:40 of this video: is COMPLETELY unnecessary.

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    priest2020 - 3 years ago

    @tartersaus22awesome job buddy: you just saved me some time

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  ssace - 3 years ago

  NOT A BACKDRAFT: Oxygen was always present so this wasn't a backdraft, but instead this was flashover. See below... Flashover occurs when the majority of surfaces in a space are heated to the point (known as fire point) at which they give off flammable gases that are hot enough to sustain combustion. Backdraft is a situation which can occur when a fire is starved of oxygen; consequently combustion ceases but the fuel gases and smoke remain at high temperature. If oxygen is re-introduced to the fire, eg.

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    xantham - 3 years ago

    @ssacethanks: professor. your comment was very useless

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    PandaSnyper - 3 years ago

    @ssacewell...: i thought it was informative...thanks

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  Poptart4 - 3 years ago

  This is not a backdraft.....: Its a flashover... Caused by immense heat and gases. Im a firefighter.

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    Another_Phuqin_Repost - 3 years ago

    @Poptart4Then you better go back to the academy, son....: That fire was already to extended too far into both floors of the structure to flash. Though they call it a backdraft, it appears more that there was a separate explosion inside that resulted in total structural collapse. And you can call me Chief, as in the kind with 5 bugles.

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    leftybigguns - 3 years ago

    @Poptart4I love Bugles...: they're my favorite snack food.

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    magnitization - 3 years ago

    @Poptart4really?: i preffer corn chips with salsa to be honest

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  blackhawk60 - 3 years ago

  i threw my copy of Backdraft: and leveled a two-story building of Lincoln Logs

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  Spike811 - 3 years ago

  What explosion?: The only reason flames shot out the windows was because the building collapsed Kinda like stomping on a paper cup. All the air has to go somewhere. Open windows on the ground floor are just an easy place for the air to vent as the roof came down thru the building..

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  prfd462 - 3 years ago

  it actually: looked like a bleve. maybe there was some kind of liquid or compressed gas stored there. definately a "surround and drown" situation.

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    trizo - 3 years ago

    @prfd462bleve.. no...: the structure was fully involved and fell down. thats all.. just a lot of pretty flames.

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  Hersheyman - 3 years ago

  damn: that was crazy. hey check out my new video of me nutting it on the trampoline

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  jzw2eco - 3 years ago

  ? so where was the backdraft?: that looked like an explosion.....freaking break and their weak titles.

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    trevor77 - 3 years ago

    @jzw2ecoyou're a moron: do you have any idea what a back draft looks like?

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    Trentster - 3 years ago

    @jzw2ecoHmmm: That Does Not Really Look Like One But It Might Of Had A Samll Back Into A Gas Line Or Sumthing But Still Neat To Watch What They Go Through

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  giantamygdala - 3 years ago

  dayyyyyyyum: that was badass.

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  ilikeyourmouth - 3 years ago

  1 letter 1 word: C Shift

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  andy65556 - 3 years ago

  i think it colasped and: the collasping pushed all the fire out of the openings. You'll know what i mean if you slapped a surface with dust or something and it gets blown away, besides i dont thing a backdraft has that much power

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  MtnXfreeride - 3 years ago

  Hoooooollllllllyyyyyy: SHIT

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  BREAK50000 - 3 years ago

  You wanna see a freakin filthy back draft: you outta get an up shot of my butthole when Iam poopin' Lemme tell ya'

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  cheezta - 3 years ago

  i dont know if i am being ignorant: but firefighting looks pretty easy, you are just spraying water on objects, it looks as if anybody can get dressed up in heavy clothing a point a house at a fire. Now a paramedic is a differeent story, that involves knowledge and skill.

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    silverbag76 - 3 years ago

    @cheeztayou are ignorant: that you admit to not even knowing you're ignorant makes you doubleplus ignorant

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    thatstupid - 3 years ago

    @cheeztabeing a firefighter involves alot more: than spraying water, would you have the nads to go into something like this to save a life

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    Jedi707 - 3 years ago

    @cheeztanext time: try pointing a house at a fire and see how easy it is

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    slimsoshady - 3 years ago

    @cheeztacheesta ur a jack ass: r u joking this job aint easy we bust r asses trying to put fires out u try n do it when its the middle of July at 2:30 in the after noon on the hottest day of the year, in full gear with a scott pack on and carrying tolls..... so relax with all your band-aid head ass kissing your doing, saying a paramedic is a differeent story, that involves knowledge and skill. you need more skill being a fire fighter because i don't rember the last time a paramedic got killed in a burning buildi

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    firesplat - 3 years ago

    @cheeztaYes you are .: Fire fighting is a ever changing professon with building design and different marerials. I would love to have you in front of me on a attack line, watching that fire start to roll over the ceiling at you starting to come at you. The reason why in front of me Chances are you would wet yourself and bail.

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    dyefoo - 3 years ago

    @cheeztayou pretty much: have to be a paramedic or EMT to become a firefighter.

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    cman8 - 3 years ago

    @cheeztaCheezta.: Are you an A-hole? do i even have to mention 9-11? you think those fire fighters were p*ssy's? god. they do life saving things all the time. you're an idiot.

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    ElGarzo - 3 years ago

    @cheeztaPlease don't reproduce: cuz i know there are girls ugly and dumb enough out there that could possibly sleep with you. Make sure you wear a rubber for the well being of humanity. Thanks!

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    Schinanigans - 3 years ago

    @cheeztaI DECLARE: Cheezta a DEUSCHE!! Congrats phuckstick you suck at life

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    xxyxxBiggsxxyxx - 3 years ago

    @cheeztaCheezta is a moron: I think fireman should work 8 hour shifts instead of 24 hour shifts though.

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    andy65556 - 3 years ago

    @cheeztayou say that kus you dont know S!IT: you have no idea what th ehell your talking to, your just trying to get a rise out of fire fighters. YOU TRY going into a room when its going to flash over and open that nozzle longer than a burst kus your an idiot and all the thermal layering gets mixed and you cook yourself like a lobster, you f*u*c*k*i*n*g idiot, i could go on and on but ill let people that know what their talking about do that, which means fire fighters.

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    cheezta - 3 years ago

    @cheeztaI understand the anger: But these guys are not inside the building. They are pouring water on a fire which is how most Fires are dealt with with the exception of fires where lives are inside. Please explain to me how sitting 50 feet away from a fire holding a hose is difficult and involves intelligence. Or how does walking into a burning building involve intelligence? I am not doubting the bravery and "ballz" of these guys but does spraying water on an object involve any sort of intelliegence?

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    cheezta - 3 years ago

    @cheeztaafter reading all the posts: I see that the majority of rebuttals have to deal with courage, bravery, and "balls" of firefighters who have to go inside a unit that is on fire. I agree, that takes an extreme amount of bravery. My original Post did not question bravery. It questioned intelligence. If you go into a building and it collapses on you, this would incur that you were not knowledgeable or intelligent enough to know that they building was going to collapse. My question is this, how much intelli

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    COSkier - 3 years ago

    @cheeztahm....: You walk into the middle of that with pitch black smoke where you can't see your hand on your mask while looking for vics and/or dragging an attack line fully charged and tell us how easy it is.

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    cheezta - 3 years ago

    @cheeztastill not understanding: Forget it guys, You guys are unable to comprehend the meaning of my posts.

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  cruz1aviator - 3 years ago

  what backdraft?: looks like that flash came from the building collapsing from the center outwards. but wait, i have to post a comment standard of all break readers: i didn't realize it was daytime til it collapsed. FAKE!!! GAY!!!

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