Wildland urban interface fire

News and Updates

New Timeline of Deadliest California Wildfire Could Guide Lifesaving Research and Action

February 8, 2021

On a brisk November morning in 2018, a fire sparked in a remote stretch of canyon in Butte County, California, a region nestled against the western slopes of

Insights Into Behavior During Chimney Tops 2 Fire Could Improve Evacuation Planning

September 2, 2020

As global temperatures continue to rise, cities and towns not historically prone to large wildfires may begin to face greater threats. An unsuspecting Tennessee

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Gatlinburg Welcome Center sign is half-burned, leaving only the Gatlinburg name and a white arrow. Debris lies on the ground in front of the sign.

Official NIST Survey to Support Data Collection on Chimney Tops 2 Fire, Improve Emergency Communications

March 29, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking help from residents of Sevier County

Industry Impacts

Reducing Impact of Wildland-Urban Interface Fires

Fires within communities surrounded by natural areas are the most dangerous and costliest fires in North America. Growing at a staggering 4,000 acres per day

Publications

The Combustion of Noble-Fir Trees in the Presence of an Applied Wind Field

May 27, 2021

Author(s)

Samuel Manzello, sayaka suzuki

Wildland fires that spread into urban areas, termed wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires, are becoming more and more common across multiple locations of the

Investigating Firebrand Deposition Processes in Large Outdoor Fires

May 27, 2021

Author(s)

sayaka suzuki, Samuel Manzello

Devastating large outdoor fires have been responsible for destruction of vast amounts of infrastructure and loss of human life. Wildland fires that spread into

Mitigating Ignition of Japanese Style Tile Roofing Assemblies

May 19, 2021

Author(s)

sayaka suzuki, Samuel Manzello

This is a two page extended abstract for a virtual conference.

Determining Temporal Evolution of Mass Loss Profiles from Mock-Ups of Structural Components

May 19, 2021

Author(s)

Samuel Manzello, sayaka suzuki

This is a two page extended abstract for a virtual conference.