Class A Fire Suppression Experiments (NISTIR 6191)

Published

July 1, 1998

Author(s)

Daniel M. Madrzykowski, D W. Stroup

Abstract

This section reports on two studies conducted at NIST on the suppression of wood crib fires and tire fires. An overview of previous research on the use of water based fire suppression agents on wood cribs and tires is provided. A burning pile of rubble or a burning pile of fires, these are examples of fuel limited fires. If a fire has an adequate supply of oxygen, the size of the fire is limited by the fuel. The primary means of suppressing a fuel limited, deep seated fire is cooling.

Citation

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 6191

Report Number

6191

NIST Pub Series

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6191

Keywords

fire suppression, experiments, class A fires, wood, crib fires, nozzles, water sprays, compressed air foam

Citation

Madrzykowski, D. and Stroup, D. (1998), Class A Fire Suppression Experiments (NISTIR 6191), NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6191 (Accessed October 22, 2025)