Fire, Volume 7, Issue 9

In recent years, the number of underwater road tunnels in Chinese cities has increased. However, the current situation of personal fire safety literacy as it pertains to these tunnels remains unclear. To address this gap, a questionnaire survey was c...

Ship fire detection presents significant challenges in computer vision-based approaches due to factors such as the considerable distances from which ships must be detected and the unique conditions of the maritime environment. The presence of water v...

The Pinus halepensis (Aleppo pine) forests prevailing in the western part of the Mediterranean Basin are amongst the most severely affected by fire due to their inherent flammability. Our understanding of the environmental factors driving post-fire c...

Prescribed burning is a cost-effective method for reducing hazardous fuels in pine- and oak-dominated forests, but smoke emissions contribute to atmospheric pollutant loads, and the potential exists for exceeding federal air quality standards designe...

Fire detection systems are critical for mitigating the damage caused by fires, which can result in significant annual property losses and fatalities. This paper presents a deep learning-based fire classification model for an intelligent multi-sensor...

In order to reveal the deflagration mechanism of DME/H₂-blended gasses, the micro-mechanism was studied based on the constructed UC San Diego 2016 pyrolysis oxidation mechanism model. The results show that adiabatic flame temperature and laminar flam...

This study carries out a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of scientific production on wildfires, soil erosion and land degradation, with the aim of understanding trends, critical gaps in scientific knowledge and research patterns. A total of 1400...

The increased demand for contactless services has facilitated a rapid increase in logistics facilities. There are shorter distances between the shelf racks used in mezzansine racks in such facilities compared to standard racks and can store various i...

Wood quality has been an ongoing concern for science, having become increasingly important in the current context, in which the demand for wood is increasing and forest fires are more frequent and violent. This study aims to evaluate the quality of w...

Wildfires burn annually over 400,000 ha in Mediterranean countries. By the end of the 21st century, wildfire Burnt Area (BA) and associated Green House Gas (GHG) emissions may double to triple due to climate change. Regional projections of future BA...

Most fire spread is caused by the absence of suppression means at the beginning of the fire. This results in the missed golden time. There are various factors that cause initial fires, such as electrical outlets, general distribution circuits, and oi...

Detecting wildfires presents significant challenges due to the presence of various potential targets in fire imagery, such as smoke, vehicles, and people. To address these challenges, we propose a novel multi-label classification model based on BiFor...

Evidence has previously shown that outer tunics (turnout coats) worn by firefighters at structural fires are contaminated with harmful chemicals which subsequently off-gas from the material. However, there is limited research on whether this phenomen...

In this study, a 1/10 reduced-scale model tunnel with one end closed was constructed to investigate maximum temperature profiles beneath the tunnel ceiling during fire events. By varying the heat release rates (HRRs) and tunnel slopes (0%, 2%, 5%, an...

Soil and water bioengineering (SWBE) measures in fire-prone areas are essential for erosion mitigation, revegetation, as well as protection of settlements against inundations and landslides. This study’s aim was to detect erosive areas at the b...

Cold-formed steel (CFS) sections, increasingly favored in the construction industry due to their numerous advantages over hot-rolled steel, have received limited attention in research concerning the flexural behavior of galvanized iron (GI)-based CFS...

A fire in the cargo compartment has a major impact on civil aviation flight safety, and according to the airworthiness clause of the CCAR-25, the detector must sound an alarm within 1 min of a fire in the cargo compartment. As for the cargo compartme...

Early detection of cable trench fires by locating the fire source in a timely manner can reduce the risk of fire. However, existing fire warning methods have low accuracy, long calculation times and difficulty coping with sudden fire situations. We e...

Background. Wildfires may cause serious injuries to the anatomical structure of trees that can lead to tree death or long-lasting injury recovery, limiting their growth and vitality for several years. Post-fire management involves a wide range of mea...

High-speed microjet hydrogen–air diffusion flames are investigated computationally. The focus is on the prediction of the so-called bottleneck phenomenon. The latter has been previously observed as a specific feature of the present flame class...

This study investigates the performance and environmental impact of n-butanol blended with Jet-A fuel in turbo engines, aiming to assess its viability as a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The research involves the experimental testing of various ble...

When a motor is accidentally started, the solid particles produced by fuel combustion have impact and erosion effects on the surrounding structure via gas ejection, and the structure of the bulkhead is damaged. Therefore, in this paper, the effect of...

(1) Background: In recent years, forest fires have become increasingly frequent both domestically and internationally. The pollutants emitted from the burning of fuel have exerted considerable environmental stress. To investigate the influence of for...

Gas explosion accidents can easily lead to large-scale casualties and economic losses, significantly impeding the urban development. The purpose of this study was to comprehensively review and investigate a significant gas fuel explosion accident in...

As society rapidly evolves and urbanization accelerates, fire safety has become an increasingly pressing concern [...]

Nowadays, with the approaching carbon neutrality deadlines and the implementation of zero-net carbon emission policies, the research and development of flame retardants are increasingly influenced by stringent regulations and laws. In this context, n...

To explore the evacuation situation of the underground space in the Starting Area of Guangzhou International Financial City under fire, personal evacuation was simulated with Pathfinder in three zones. Then, the visual animation and the human flow ra...

Transformers are crucial equipment in electrical distribution systems but have a significant potential for failure. Insulation materials, including transformer oil (TO), play a primary role in transformer failures. A fire involving the TO can lead to...

Hydrogen, as a renewable and clean energy carrier, has the potential to play an important role in carbon reduction. Crucial to achieving this is the ability to produce clean sources of hydrogen and to store hydrogen safely. With the rapid development...

We propose a novel mono-temporal framework with a physical basis and ecological consistency to retrieve fire severity at very high spatial resolution. First, we sampled the Composite Burn Index (CBI) in 108 field plots that were subsequently surveyed...

Ensuring fire safety is essential to protect life and property, but modern infrastructure and complex settings require advanced fire detection methods. Traditional object detection systems, often reliant on manual feature extraction, may fall short,...

To comprehensively understand the explosion risk in underground energy transportation tunnels, this study employed computational fluid dynamics technology and finite element simulation to numerically analyze the potential impact of an accidental expl...

Since forest fuel decomposes slowly and increases the risk of forest fires by accumulating over the years, forest fuel management to accelerate the decomposition process is essential to prevent forest fires and protect forest resources. In this study...

In 2019, the Chinese government put forward the concept of social co-governance in the field of emergency management. This paper discusses whether the adjustment in the governance concept promotes public participation in emergency management practice...

To investigate the influence of moisture on the exothermic properties of coal oxidation, this study investigated the variation in thermal effect and radical parameters in the oxidation process of coal under different moisture content. This was achiev...

High-volume space structures are characterized by high combustible loads, rapid fire development, difficulty in firefighting, and potential building collapse risks, making early fire detection particularly crucial. The effectiveness of early fire det...

The study of fire simulation and emergency evacuation in cruise ships is a challenging aspect of cruise safety research. Investigating the impact of fire byproducts on passenger evacuation is a critical issue that urgently needs to be addressed. This...

Thermal Energy Storage (TES) plays a pivotal role in the fire protection of Li-ion batteries, especially for the high-voltage (HV) battery systems in Electrical Vehicles (EVs). This study covers the application of TES in mitigating thermal runaway ri...