
Meet the Man Who Sets America’s Living Rooms on Fire
The Atlas Obscura Podcast
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Fire Research in Controlled Burn Room
Exploring a team's meticulous recreation of fire scenarios in a burn room to analyze burn patterns and energy produced by fires up to 40 million watts. The chapter discusses sourcing specific furniture items, observing smoke detector response times, and investigating the causes of fires, both accidental and intentional, with insights on fire safety evolution and the flammability of different materials.
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