5. Glossary

Embrasement généralisé; fully developed fire

Situation where all materials present in a volume contribute to the fire through the production of pyrolysis gases.

Flashover

A situation where a generalized conflagration occurs very rapidly.

Smoke explosion; backdraught (UK)/backdraft (US)

Explosion of a mixture of hot fumes and unburnt gases when supplied with a sudden, massive influx of air.