Modern synthetic materials help fire to spread very quickly - much quicker than most people realize. To this end, fire departments have initiated box alarms to get the needed resources dispatched to the fire even BEFORE the chief gets on scene. (Box alarms: Part 1 & Part 2)
Before you watch the video think about how long you think it would take for your living room to be fully involved with fire. Now click Play and see how close your guess is.
Does something strike you as odd about this video? The absence of smoke alarms makes this simulated situation very dangerous! Your comments about the video would be appreciated.
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