| A deliberate fire had been set in an unoccupied house, left smoldering and created a backdraught when firefighters tried to gain entry. |
| The corporate muscle that stretches and bends our lives has had its own strong backdraught. |
| However, out on the open road, the absence of a backdraught excluder screen meant wind noise and turbulence limited cruising speeds to what was comfortable. |
| A backdraught occurs when an oxygen-starved fire is ventilated and the result is an explosion in the form of a fireball. |
| The risk of backdraught is higher when the locomotive enters a tunnel because of the pressure shock. |
| The crew immediately went into action, even though there was a danger of a potentially deadly backdraught, where flames could burst out of a door or window at any time. |
