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Published in: Fire Technology 5/2020

06-02-2020 | Editorial

Introduction to the Special Section on Global Overview of Large Outdoor Fire Standards

Author: Samuel L. Manzello

Published in: Fire Technology | Issue 5/2020

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Large outdoor fires have the potential to negatively impact the built environment. Wildland fires that spread into communities, known as wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires, have become a global problem. Significant WUI fires occurred in Australia in 2020, South Korea in 2019, and the USA in 2018. Large urban fires, including those that have occurred after earthquakes, are another example of large outdoor fires. Once a WUI fire reaches a community, a large urban fire may develop. A recent addition to the large outdoor fire problem is the rise of informal settlement fires, which are being seen in many countries. …
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Metadata
Title
Introduction to the Special Section on Global Overview of Large Outdoor Fire Standards
Author
Samuel L. Manzello
Publication date
06-02-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Fire Technology / Issue 5/2020
Print ISSN: 0015-2684
Electronic ISSN: 1572-8099
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-020-00962-6

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