Flashover

Flashover

From Forensic Files by HLN

March 5, 2026 · 20 min

About this episode

This episode discusses a deadly fire at the Kings Cross Underground Station in London and the investigation that followed.

This episode originally aired July 1, 2019. A fire erupted in the Kings Cross Underground Station in London, killing 31 people and injuring dozens more. Arson investigators were able to pinpoint the cause of the fire, but it would take state-of-the-art computer technology and experts in the field of fluid dynamics to explain why it became a deadly inferno. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics covered

  • arson investigation
  • fire safety
  • fluid dynamics
  • true crime
  • disaster response

Keywords

  • Kings Cross
  • fire investigation
  • arson
  • fluid dynamics
  • London fire
  • true crime
  • disaster

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Kings Cross Underground Station, London

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