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Old 06-11-06, 11:12 AM   #5
DeepSix
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Originally Posted by Oberon
I would have thought that a flash fire is a fire that suddenly occurs within a concealed environment...like perhaps a galley fire, or fire caused by an exploding shell within the turret. I think the whole 'flash' part of it refers to the speed in which it appears and gathers strength, like flash floods.
Thanks, Oberon, that's what I suspect; I'm hoping that somebody can either confirm or correct it and perhaps tell me some more details about it.
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