Chief Bobby Halton shared video from today’sfire dynamicstests being conducted byUnderwriters Laboratories(UL).
He joined a number of other fire service members Monday at the UL testing facility in Northbrook, Illinois, to observe some live burns being conducted to further our understanding of how ventilation affects fire behavior.
For more on fire research and firefighting, considerVertical Ventilation and Firefighting: Inside the UL Tests,Research for the Fire Service: Positive Pressure Ventilation, andAnalysis of a Fatal Wind-Driven Fire in a Single-Story House.
Check out archives of Chief Halton’s live chats from the burnsHERE.
