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gman
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anyone have any info on explosion in cranston R.I. house lost its roof?
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Explosion caused by a back draft
which is a build up of Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen caused by incomplete combustion typical to a fire. The CO and Hydrogen reach explosive limits for CO any where between 12.5% and 74%. Three things needed for combustion oxygen-source of igniton-and fuel, the fuel in this case is Carbon Monoxide gas. many explosions at fires that get blamed on natural gas are actually CO explosions.
The movie "Backdraft" was a good example of this.
The flame will actually moan and talk to you in a burning building as the gases build up they make noises.
I learned this in fire fighting school in the Navy. Had it reinforced at Hopkinton, Mass firefighting school.0 -
Newspaper archives?
Would any archives be available? Should be interesting reading.0
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