Citation

Manzello SL. J. Combust. Soc. Jpn. 2019; 61: e196-96.

Affiliation

Invited Guest Researcher, National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster (NRIFD), Japan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Combustion Society of Japan)

DOI

10.20619/jcombsj.61.196_96

PMID

31555052

Abstract

Firebrands are produced from combustion of both vegetative and structural fuels in large outdoor fires. It is well known that firebrand generation, transport, and ignition mechanisms result in rapid and potentially devastating fire spread processes in large outdoor fires. In this article, the basic mechanisms of firebrand generation, transport, and ignition are discussed with an emphasis on how fundamental combustion knowledge may play an important role in this complex problem.

Language: en

Keywords

Firebrands; Ignition; Informal Settlement Fires; Urban Fires; Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fires