Flower Branch Apartment Fire in August 2016 Analysis
Posted by HCN | DC arae news on Friday, August 26, 2016
The powerful fire that took place at a complex at the Flower Branch Apartments, not too far from Piney Branch Road, has some aspects which are popularly understood, and other aspects that might seem abstract.
Some might ask, how can one explosion take an entire apartment down in so little time?
A few things to consider. Often when an apartment or residential fire is thought of, pictures seen in news stories are abundant of yellowish or orange flames. These types of fires are often from common objects catching fire, like paper in a fireplace, or a candle was left burning and it made contact with a pile of clothing. Fires like those are easier to put out like they are easy to ignite, and the way the fire spreads can be timed with the eye, often.
Rule number one, which is something and a good thing the residents at Flower Branch did, is not take for granted fire properties and evacuate without procrastination. One kind of fire can mix with another kind, such as a paper fire mixes with electrical equipment, then there is an electrical fire which harder to put out.
There are many different kinds and colors of flames. Most of what is seen here in the U.S. in residential fires are red, yellow, orange, and sometimes blue, like what has been reported at Flower Branch incident back about the 10th of August a few weeks ago.
Throwing bottles and buckets of water at electrical and gas fires might not do the trick in putting these types of fires out, as they could in the early stages of a paper source fire. Sources of fire suppressants might be harder to come by, and fire extinguishers that are capable, might not have nearly enough in a rapidly growing gas fire.
Blue flames, can be indicative of a gas fire, as there have been determinations by some that the fire at Flower Branch was likely gas at the source.
Gas a substance is something that seeks to find its way to greater and greater open space almost as fast as space open for it to be there already exists, so, when a gas fire or ignition of one occurs at a building, those flames and gas is seeking to fill as much space as possible in as little amount of time as possible, as well as anticipated flame behavior of burning tangible matter it comes into contact with. There are numerous science principals involved with gas fires, the main concept that all residents should know, is gas fires is nothing to take for any chances nor consider as trivial matter.
Do have fire extinguishers that can put out gas fires in your dwelling. Do have smoke, fire, and other detection alarms. And of course always have access to being able to contact emergency authorities. However, if in a circumstance where a gas fire is suspected, be prepared to sacrifice property and have all persons safely distant from the area of the fire as quickly as possible.
If you are a resident, as suspect a break in a gas pipeline, alert the property manager and authorities to check it out without letting much time go by. Even if the deficiency seems small, a tiny crack is all dangerous gas needs to escape.
This article might be continued as information becomes available.
Some might ask, how can one explosion take an entire apartment down in so little time?
A few things to consider. Often when an apartment or residential fire is thought of, pictures seen in news stories are abundant of yellowish or orange flames. These types of fires are often from common objects catching fire, like paper in a fireplace, or a candle was left burning and it made contact with a pile of clothing. Fires like those are easier to put out like they are easy to ignite, and the way the fire spreads can be timed with the eye, often.
Rule number one, which is something and a good thing the residents at Flower Branch did, is not take for granted fire properties and evacuate without procrastination. One kind of fire can mix with another kind, such as a paper fire mixes with electrical equipment, then there is an electrical fire which harder to put out.
There are many different kinds and colors of flames. Most of what is seen here in the U.S. in residential fires are red, yellow, orange, and sometimes blue, like what has been reported at Flower Branch incident back about the 10th of August a few weeks ago.
Throwing bottles and buckets of water at electrical and gas fires might not do the trick in putting these types of fires out, as they could in the early stages of a paper source fire. Sources of fire suppressants might be harder to come by, and fire extinguishers that are capable, might not have nearly enough in a rapidly growing gas fire.
Blue flames, can be indicative of a gas fire, as there have been determinations by some that the fire at Flower Branch was likely gas at the source.
Gas a substance is something that seeks to find its way to greater and greater open space almost as fast as space open for it to be there already exists, so, when a gas fire or ignition of one occurs at a building, those flames and gas is seeking to fill as much space as possible in as little amount of time as possible, as well as anticipated flame behavior of burning tangible matter it comes into contact with. There are numerous science principals involved with gas fires, the main concept that all residents should know, is gas fires is nothing to take for any chances nor consider as trivial matter.
Do have fire extinguishers that can put out gas fires in your dwelling. Do have smoke, fire, and other detection alarms. And of course always have access to being able to contact emergency authorities. However, if in a circumstance where a gas fire is suspected, be prepared to sacrifice property and have all persons safely distant from the area of the fire as quickly as possible.
If you are a resident, as suspect a break in a gas pipeline, alert the property manager and authorities to check it out without letting much time go by. Even if the deficiency seems small, a tiny crack is all dangerous gas needs to escape.
This article might be continued as information becomes available.
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