Role of firebrand combustion in large outdoor fire spread
Large outdoor fires are an increasing danger to the built environment. Wildfires that spread
into communities, labeled as Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires, are an example of large …
into communities, labeled as Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires, are an example of large …
Review of the transition from smouldering to flaming combustion in wildfires
MA Santoso, EG Christensen, J Yang… - Frontiers in Mechanical …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Wildfires are uncontrolled combustion events occurring in the natural environment (forest,
grassland, or peatland). The frequency and size of these fires are expected to increase …
grassland, or peatland). The frequency and size of these fires are expected to increase …
The Impact on Structures of the Pedrógão Grande Fire Complex in June 2017 (Portugal)
LM Ribeiro, A Rodrigues, D Lucas, DX Viegas - Fire, 2020 - mdpi.com
On 17 June 2017, one of the most dramatic and destructive wildfires in Portugal's History
started, formed by a complex of at least five wildfires that merged together burning more than …
started, formed by a complex of at least five wildfires that merged together burning more than …
A review of firebrand studies on generation and transport
R Wadhwani, C Sullivan, A Wickramasinghe, M Kyng… - Fire safety journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Firebrands play a vital role in the propagation of fire by starting new fires called spotfires,
ahead of the fire front during wildfire progression. Firebrands are a harbinger of damage to …
ahead of the fire front during wildfire progression. Firebrands are a harbinger of damage to …
[HTML][HTML] Structural hazards of smouldering fires in timber buildings
Smouldering, a slow, persistent, and flameless form of combustion has only been observed
in few fire experiments of mass timber compartments. Smouldering is a phenomenon well …
in few fire experiments of mass timber compartments. Smouldering is a phenomenon well …
Wildland–urban interface fires in Spain: summary of the policy framework and recommendations for improvement
Southern Europe is recurrently being hit by forest fires affecting wildland–urban interface
(WUI) areas which, particularly in the last decade, have resulted in tremendous …
(WUI) areas which, particularly in the last decade, have resulted in tremendous …
[HTML][HTML] A review of thermal exposure and fire spread mechanisms in large outdoor fires and the built environment
Due to socio-economic and climatic changes around the world, large outdoor fires in the
built environment have become one of the global issues that threaten billions of people. The …
built environment have become one of the global issues that threaten billions of people. The …
Thermal characterization of firebrand piles
RSP Hakes, H Salehizadeh, MJ Weston-Dawkes… - Fire safety journal, 2019 - Elsevier
The cause of the majority of structure losses in wildland-urban interface fires is ignition via
firebrands, small pieces of burning material generated from burning vegetation and …
firebrands, small pieces of burning material generated from burning vegetation and …
The propensity of wooden crevices to smoldering ignition by firebrands
F Richter, B Bathras, J Barbetta Duarte, MJ Gollner - Fire Technology, 2022 - Springer
Fires occurring at the wildland-urban interface (WUI) have rapidly increased in frequency
and severity over the past few decades. As a result of these extreme fires, multiple …
and severity over the past few decades. As a result of these extreme fires, multiple …
Streamlined wildland-urban interface fire tracing (SWUIFT): modeling wildfire spread in communities
N Masoudvaziri, FS Bardales, OK Keskin… - … Modelling & Software, 2021 - Elsevier
The wildland-urban interface (WUI) is defined as a geographic area where human
developments and flammable vegetation merge in a wildfire-prone environment. Losses due …
developments and flammable vegetation merge in a wildfire-prone environment. Losses due …