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A Canadian fire department uses a custom burn box to give recruits a controlled, up-close look at flashover and fire suppression in action

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Photo|Kirk Sterling

STONE MILLS TOWNSHIP, Ontario — Stone Mills Township Fire Department’s Yarker Station in Ontario, Canada, put recruits through a hands-on training exercise using a 4x4 burn box, designed to safely and consistently demonstrate flashover, thermal layering and the effects of fire-suppressant gel on flammable contents.

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