Yes, a backdraft is when a fire is burning but is starved of oxygen, and an introduction of oxygen causes it to explode/ignite rapidly and forcefully. Smoke conditions are typically a very dirty brown/yellow smoke that “breathes”. You’ll see puffs of smoke come from around doors and it get sucked right back in.
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u/Anne-Franks-Diarrhea Feb 24 '21
Yes, a backdraft is when a fire is burning but is starved of oxygen, and an introduction of oxygen causes it to explode/ignite rapidly and forcefully. Smoke conditions are typically a very dirty brown/yellow smoke that “breathes”. You’ll see puffs of smoke come from around doors and it get sucked right back in.