The Deacon/Ianetta case has raised my blood pressure to the point that I almost neglected the fascinating phenomenon that got these two men out of prison: flashover. Here are some interesting links from some cases around the country.
Cincinatti Post
Washington Post
San Francisco Chronicle
Most people (inluding myself) have trouble distinguishing the difference between flashover nad backdraft. Here's an explanation from the Cincinatti Post (7.27.07):
"Investigators will also try to determine whether the rapid-fire expansion that injured the firefighters was a backdraft - in which a sudden ventilation fans the flames - or a flashover, in which the atmosphere becomes so hot that the smoke ignites."
So in a nutshell, backdraft is the introduction of oxygen, flashover is the lack of oxygen. Even though they are somewhat opposite effects, they are still confusing investigators all the time.
For example.
It kills me to read stories about Deacon and Ianetta from some highly respected journalists who don't fully understand what they're reporting on. Know you're facts, gentlemen.
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