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 …

While the wildland–urban interface (WUI) is not a new concept, fires in WUI communities
have rapidly expanded in frequency and severity over the past few decades. The number of …

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 …

Context Wildfires destroy thousands of buildings every year in the wildland urban interface.
However, fire typically only destroys a fraction of the buildings within a given fire perimeter …

The characteristics of firebrands collected from a recent urban fire in Japan are described.
Specifically, this fire broke out from a Chinese restaurant in Itoigawa-city, Niigata, Japan on …

Wildfires have become increasing threats to residents, built environments, and ecosystems
in the USA. Individual responsibility plays an important role in reducing structure-level …

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 …

Ember/firebrand spotting is an important mechanism by which wildland fires can rapidly
spread. This process occurs when firebrands from a fire upwind land on a fuel downwind …

Firebrand production from real-scale building components under well-controlled laboratory
conditions was investigated. Re-entrant corner assemblies were ignited and during the …

Informal settlements (IS)(also known as slums, shantytowns, ghettos, etc.) regularly
experience fires. There has been an increasing interest in understanding fire dynamics in …