In remembrance

DAVE LIPNOWSKI

On Sunday, Feb. 4, two Winnipeg fire captains lost their lives while searching for survivors in a St. Boniface house fire. Four other firefighters were also injured during the fire when a flashover occurred.

A flashover occurs when surfaces, such as the furniture in a room, reach an extreme temperature, known as a fire point (around 500 degrees C). The high temperature causes the surfaces to emit flammable gases hot enough to sustain combustion and ignite, causing a fireball. On Wednesday, Feb. 14, thousands gathered from around the world to pay their respects to Capt. Harold Lessard and Capt. Thomas Nichols at the MTS Centre.





Volume 94 Issue 21	The Official University of Manitoba Students' Newspaper Website	Febuary 21, 2007

Home About Us Advertise Contact Staff Current Issue PDF Employment Letters to the Editor Meet the Staff Online Archives Personals Volunteer	Font Size Respond Email Print-Friendly In remembrance DAVE LIPNOWSKI On Sunday, Feb. 4, two Winnipeg fire captains lost their lives while searching for survivors in a St. Boniface house fire. Four other firefighters were also injured during the fire when a flashover occurred. A flashover occurs when surfaces, such as the furniture in a room, reach an extreme temperature, known as a fire point (around 500 degrees C). The high temperature causes the surfaces to emit flammable gases hot enough to sustain combustion and ignite, causing a fireball. On Wednesday, Feb. 14, thousands gathered from around the world to pay their respects to Capt. Harold Lessard and Capt. Thomas Nichols at the MTS Centre.


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