Something you may not think about

Something you may not think about when responding to a reported vehicle fire. Flashover? In Buckeye Ariz. the fire department responded to a trailer fire. As the fire fighter was searching for possible victim the contents flashed over. Yes it can happen in a trailer. No matter size or manner of enclosed space may cause the contents to flash over? Is this something that you would not expect in this type of incident? Makes you WANT to make sure that all your PPE is warn at every incident. The story is HERE at ABC15- Authorities say a Buckeye firefighter who was working to put out a trailer fire has been hospitalized with serious burns but is expected to make a full recovery. …large travel trailer at midmorning Wednesday when flames flashed over him and he was burned.

Firefighternation.com has some video HERE  Related Links to this story are here Firefighter rushed to ER, burned battling Buckeye blaze abc15: Slideshow Gear Protected Firefighter Marcus Haynes, Deputy Chief Says Haynes' heavy gear saved his life, said Buckeye Fire Department Deputy Chief Paul Carmen, KPHO: Video