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 …

Spotting ignition by lofted firebrands is a significant mechanism of fire spread, as observed
in many large-scale fires. The role of firebrands in fire propagation and the important …

Firebrands or embers are produced as trees and structures burn in wildland–urban interface
(WUI) fires. It is believed that firebrand showers created in WUI fires may ignite vegetation …

This study examines the size distribution and other characteristics of firebrand exposure
during the 2007 Angora fire, a severe wildland–urban interface fire in California. Of the 401 …

An analysis was conducted of the transport of burning brands by plumes above line fires in a
crosswind. The characteristics of firebrands at landing and their ground distribution were …

An experimental approach has been developed to quantify the characteristics and flux of
firebrands during a management-scale wildfire in a pine-dominated ecosystem. By …

Abstract Wildland and Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) fires are an important problem in
many areas of the world and may have major consequences in terms of safety, air quality …

A unique experimental apparatus has been constructed in order to generate a controlled
and repeatable size and mass distribution of glowing firebrands. The present study reports …

Millions of acres and hundreds of structures are destroyed annually by wildfires. With many
of these fires extending long distances due to spotting, detailed knowledge of ember …

Firebrand transport is studied for disc and cylindrical firebrands by modelling their
trajectories with a coupled-physics fire model, HIGRAD/FIRETEC. Through …