Large outdoor fires and the built environment: Objectives and goals of permanent IAFSS working Group

Samuel L. Manzello; Sara S. McAllister; Sayaka Suzuki

doi:10.1016/j.firesaf.2018.03.003

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Large outdoor fires and the built environment: Objectives and goals of permanent IAFSS working Group

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Authors:

Samuel L. Manzello, Sara S. McAllister, Sayaka Suzuki

Year:

2018

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2018.03.003

Source:

Fire Safety Journal. 98: 1-2.

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Abstract

Large outdoor fires present a risk to the built environment. Examples often in the international media reports are wildfires that spread into communities, referred to as Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires. WUI fires have destroyed communities throughout the world and are a growing problem in fire safety science. Other examples are large urban fires, including those that have occurred after earthquakes.

Keywords

large outdoor fires, built environment, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires

Citation

Manzello, Samuel L.; McAllister, Sara; Suzuki, Sayaka. 2018. Large outdoor fires and the built environment: Objectives and goals of permanent IAFSS working Group. Fire Safety Journal. 98: 1-2.