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Author (up) Manzello, S.L.; Blanchi, R.; Gollner, M.J.; Gorham, D.; McAllister, S.; Pastor, E.; Planas, E.; Reszka, P.; Suzuki, S.
Title Summary of workshop large outdoor fires and the built environment Type
Year 2018 Publication Fire Safety Journal Abbreviated Journal Fire Saf. J.
Volume 100 Issue Pages 76-92
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Abstract Large outdoor fires present a risk to the built environment. Wildfires that spread into communities, referred to as Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires, have destroyed communities throughout the world, and are an emerging problem in fire safety science. Other examples are large urban fires including those that have occurred after earthquakes. Research into large outdoor fires, and how to potentially mitigate the loss of structures in such fires, lags other areas of fire safety science research. At the same time, common characteristics between fire spread in WUI fires and urban fires have not been fully exploited. In this paper, an overview of the large outdoor fire risk to the built environment from each region is presented. Critical research needs for this problem in the context of fire safety science are provided. The present paper seeks to develop the foundation for an international research needs roadmap to reduce the risk of large outdoor fires to the built environment.
Address [Manzello, Samuel L.] NIST, Fire Res Div, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA, Email: samuelm@nist.gov
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Publisher Elsevier Sci Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0379-7112 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000445981000008 Approved
Call Number UAI @ eduardo.moreno @ Serial 919
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