Two Firefighters Killed by Explosion Amid Blaze
Associated Press
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — A freak explosion in a burning restaurant killed two firefighters early Monday, officials said. Authorities said that as the two men entered the building they were caught in a “flashover,” a phenomenon that occurs when a fire starved for oxygen receives air from a new source.
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