2025 July - 45 articles
Despite recent advances in deep learning for fire detection, much of the current research prioritizes model-centric metrics over dataset fidelity, particularly from a fire safety engineering perspective. Commonly used datasets are often dominated by...
The increasing complexity of urban structures has significantly elevated the risk and severity of façade fires in high-rise buildings. Unlike traditional models assuming continuous fuel beds, real-world fire scenarios often involve discrete co...
Heat release rate (HRR) is a key indicator for characterizing fire behavior, and it is conventionally measured under laboratory conditions. However, this measurement is limited in its widespread application to various fire conditions, due to its high...
This study examines the complex interactions among soil moisture, evaporation, extreme weather events, and lightning, and their influence on fire activity across the extratropical and Pan-Arctic regions. Leveraging reanalysis and remote-sensing datas...
Megafires are transforming western boreal forests, and many burned forests are salvage logged, removing more structure from landscapes and delaying forest regeneration. We studied forest-dwelling owls in a post-fire and salvage-logged landscape in ce...
This paper presents an integrated computational framework for predicting temperature fields in glulam beam–column connections under fire conditions, combining finite element modeling, automated parametric analysis, and deep learning techniques....
Mathematical modeling and computer visualization of hazardous zones of toxic substance cloud spread that occur during different accidents at industrial enterprises located near residential areas are in high demand to support the operational planning...
Waterway tunnels, a novel type of infrastructure designed for inland waterways in mountainous gorge regions, have seen rapid development in recent years. However, their unique structural characteristics and specific shipping activities pose significa...
Forest fires alter multiple soil properties, from those related to the carbon cycle to mineralogy; however, the responses of various soils to thermal impact remain unclear. This study examined the impact of fire-induced heating (300, 600, and 900 &de...
Wildfires critically affect ecosystems, carbon cycles, and public health. COVID-19 restrictions provided a unique opportunity to study human activity’s role in wildfire regimes. This study presents a comprehensive evaluation of pandemic-induced...
As the urban underground natural gas pipeline network expands, the explosion risk arising from methane accumulation in drainage ditches due to pipeline leakage has increased severely. A two-dimensional numerical model—9.7 m in length (including...
Melamine formaldehyde particle boards (MFPBs), commonly utilized as a wooden decorative material in traditional architecture, demonstrate considerable performance deterioration with extended age, with reductions in essential flame retardancy and stru...
Frequent wildfires in the eastern grasslands of Mongolia pose significant threats to the ecological environment and pastoral livelihoods, creating an urgent need for high-temporal-resolution and high-precision fire prediction. To address this, this s...
In the actual installation of cables, inclined cable laying within covered cable trays is a relatively common method. To investigate the effects of different tilt angles on the combustion behavior of cables within covered cable trays, aluminum conduc...
Due to the unique physicochemical properties of ammonia fuel, any leakages in the engine room will inevitably endanger ship safety. This study focuses on investigating the diffusion behavior of ammonia fuel within the engine room during ship navigati...
Ensuring proper sizing and fit for U.S. female firefighters’ personal protective clothing and equipment (PPE) is a crucial challenge for researchers and manufacturers. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) establishes design and perfo...
In the Mediterranean region, the high frequency of fire events is combined with climatic conditions that hinder vegetation recovery. This underscores the urgent need for a post-fire restoration of natural ecosystems and implementation of emergency re...
Firefighting is a physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding occupation. These demands are exacerbated by an increase in workload, resulting in an increase in stress and a decrease in recovery. While researchers have examined the influence of wo...
This paper investigated the impact of repeated bushfire exposure on the properties of four different types of lightweight aggregate (i.e., expanded perlite, pumice, diatomite and expanded glass) masonry blocks for use in the external walls of bushfir...
This study analyzes forest fire legislation and policies in the Andean Community of Nations (ACN)—Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia—focusing on prevention and control. Using a comparative law approach, similarities, differences, and im...
Metropolitan city express line tunnels are fully enclosed and often span long distances between stations, allowing multiple trains within a single interval. Traditional segmented ventilation ensures only one train per section, but ultra-long tunnels...
The measurement error of sound travel time, one of the most critical parameters in acoustic temperature measurement, is significantly affected by the type of sound source signal. In order to select more appropriate sound source signals, a sound sourc...
The deflagration-to-detonation transition (DDT) is a critical process for achieving reliable ignition in detonation-based propulsion systems, such as Rotating Detonation Engines (RDEs). This study experimentally investigates the effect of spatial var...
The evolution of a flame front in a channel was considered in a two-dimensional approximation. In the approximation of the potential flow of combustion products and unburned mixture, the formation of a finger-shaped flame was considered after ignitio...
The insulation layer of flame-retardant cables plays a critical role in mitigating fire hazards by influencing toxic gas emissions and the accuracy of fire modeling. This study systematically explores the pyrolysis kinetics and volatile gas evolution...
Applicable recommendations play a key role in improving training and procedures used in civil protection. Since 1 January 2025, the Law on Civil Protection and Civil Defense has been in force in Poland. It responds to the experience of current threat...
Assessments of subway train fires were conducted based on full-scale experiments and numerical simulations. The experimental platform and simulation model were established according to a real subway train in China. The results show that there was no...
Cable fires pose significant risks to electrical infrastructures, and cable spacing plays a crucial role in influencing fire propagation behaviors. In this study, the combustion characteristics of two parallel thermoplastic cables under varying spaci...
The occurrence of construction site fires is consistently accompanied by casualties and property damage. To address the issues of large target-scale variations and frequent false detections in construction site fire monitoring, we propose a fire dete...
Electrical cabinet fire scenarios constitute a significant risk within nuclear facilities, emphasizing the need to mitigate uncertainties in risk evaluations. Owing to the disparate nature of electrical cabinet parameters, only a few factors have bee...
Experimental measurements of midwave infrared thermal images of methane diffusion flames at different concomitant flow velocities were obtained as snapshot data to analyze the flame scintillation effect. The spectral proper orthogonal decomposition (...
Fire regime (FR) is a key element in the study of ecosystem dynamics, supporting natural resource management planning by identifying gaps in fire patterns in time and space and planning to assess ecological conditions. Due to the insufficient conside...
This study proposes a deflection-based criterion for the assessment of barrel support brackets to ensure the structural stability of large fire shutters installed in large-scale buildings such as logistics facilities. While the current extended appli...
This article discusses and compares approaches to the visualization of the danger zone formed as a result of spreading toxic substances during a fire at an industrial enterprise, to create predictive models and scenarios for evacuation and environmen...
To enhance fire safety in converter stations, this study focuses on detecting abnormal data and potential faults in fire protection Internet of Things (IoT) devices, which are networked sensors monitoring parameters such as temperature, smoke, and wa...
Understanding the structural behaviour of flat plate systems during fire exposure is critical for ensuring the safety of occupants and emergency personnel. Flat slabs, a widely used structural system, undergo significant thermal deformations in fire,...
In recent years, the storage of lithium-ion battery (LIB) containers in general cargo container yards has become an urgent operational requirement for port container terminals. To effectively control the impact range of thermal runaway (TR) incidents...
Fire safety solutions for buildings in Slovakia are addressed by legislation and Slovak technical standards, which are not legally binding, but their wording is mandatory if they are referred to in an implementing regulation. Fire safety solutions fo...
Antioxidant gel foams are promising materials for coal mine fire prevention due to their unique physicochemical properties. To address the limitations of conventional suppression methods under high-temperature conditions, this study investigates a ne...
Pressure relief devices are critical for the safe release of pressurized hydrogen. To address the risk of spontaneous ignition during a high-pressure release, three-dimensional (3D) numerical simulations are systematically conducted to investigate th...
Wildfires are complex natural disasters that significantly impact ecosystems and human communities. The early detection and prediction of forest fire risk are necessary for effective forest management and resource protection. This paper proposes an i...
The expansion of unobstructed floor plans has resulted in large open areas, especially in modern designs. Although these new designs are appealing and esthetically attractive, they remain at a risk of large fires which may initiate at certain locatio...
This study explores the flame retardancy and structural behavior of silicone foam composites filled with halogen-free flame retardants, aiming to evaluate their feasibility for use in mass transportation applications. Silicone foam specimens incorpor...
The almost complete eradication of fire from grasslands in North America has led to non-linear hysteretic transitions to shrub- and woodlands that the reintroduction of low-intensity fire is unable to reverse. We explore the ability of the extreme en...
Prescribed fire has become an increasingly important strategy for removing biomass from forests and mitigating the risk of severe wildfire. When considering where and to what extent prescribed fire should be applied, land resource managers must consi...
