predicting backdrafts

NIST Works on Machine Learning-Based Solution to Help Firefighters Avoid Backdraft

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have hatched a plan for informing firefighters of what dangers lie behind closed doors.
Firefighters at Boone County Fire District 2 undertake flashover training

NIST Researchers Develop AI Tool to Predict Flashover

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that purports to be able to predict flashovers at structure fires.
Christmas tree on fire

NIST: Why You Should Water Your Christmas Tree

Videos from the National Institute of Standards and Technology demonstrate the remarkable speed with which fire consumes an unwatered Christmas tree.