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Shawn Urbanski conducting experiment in combustion chamber

Monitoring quality sensors

Testing of prototype air quality sensors in burn chamber

Experimental fire studied in the Fire Lab’s combustion chamber.

Crib collapses into a pile of glowing coals

Collapse of crib near the end of the burn

Large crib fire generated 25 foot flames

Tall flames from burning crib extending into the stack

Puffing flame behavior of burning crib

Crib just after ignition

Dousing crib with alcohol prior to ignition

Wooden crib (4'x4'x2') in burn chamber

Last updated February 5, 2024

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