Fire Risk Assessment and Emergency Evacuation

A special issue of Fire (ISSN 2571-6255). This special issue belongs to the section "Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Simulation of Combustion and Fire".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 893

Special Issue Editor


E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Department of Fire Science, Central Police University, Taoyuan City 333322, Taiwan
Interests: fire safety and engineering; evacuation modeling; tunnel fires; fire safety management; elastic-magnetic mechanics
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue on “Fire Risk Assessment and Emergency Evacuation” aims to advance the understanding and application of strategies, technologies, and methodologies that enhance fire safety and optimize emergency evacuation processes. This Special Issue will explore a wide range of topics, including fire risk assessment, evacuation modeling, innovative suppression systems, human behavior in fires, evacuation modeling, fire safety strategies, the design of fire-safe buildings, etc. It seeks to bridge the gap between research and practice, encouraging interdisciplinary approaches to address emerging fire safety and emergency responses. We invite original research, reviews, and case studies that contribute to developing safer environments and effective evacuation systems.

Prof. Dr. Guan-Yuan Wu
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Fire is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • fire safety
  • fire drill
  • emergency evacuation
  • evacuation modeling
  • human behavior in fire
  • fire risk assessment
  • suppression systems
  • building design for fire safety
  • emergency response planning
  • fire safety strategies
  • case studies in fire safety and evacuation

Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue

  • Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
  • Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
  • Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
  • External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
  • Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.

Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.

Published Papers (1 paper)

Order results
Result details
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Research

24 pages, 3193 KiB  
Article
Applying Systems Thinking Concepts to Major Casualty Fires: Lessons Learned from Taiwan
by Wen-Yen Juan, Wei-Sheng Chen and Chia-Lung Wu
Fire 2025, 8(6), 208; https://doi.org/10.3390/fire8060208 - 24 May 2025
Viewed by 538
Abstract
At 2:54 A.M. on 14 October 2021, a devastating fire erupted in a high-rise building in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, involving 12 floors above ground and a basement level, resulting in 46 fatalities and 41 injuries. The official investigation pinpointed regulatory deficiencies and negligence [...] Read more.
At 2:54 A.M. on 14 October 2021, a devastating fire erupted in a high-rise building in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, involving 12 floors above ground and a basement level, resulting in 46 fatalities and 41 injuries. The official investigation pinpointed regulatory deficiencies and negligence among relevant department officials. The persistence of major fires globally underscores that merely relying on post-incident investigation reports is insufficient to fully uncover the underlying problems, highlighting the complexity of fire-related systemic challenges. This study adopts a systems thinking approach and synthesizes findings from various sources, including the investigation reports of this fire and the Grenfell Tower fire, research on fatal fires, and literature on high-rise building fires. It examined the systemic issues related to fires from three angles: resident characteristics, building factors, and situational factors. The analysis exposes the deep complexity of fire-related systemic problems and the interconnections among various contributing elements. Comprehensive initiatives that span educational, legislative, policy, and economic domains must be launched to reduce the frequency of fires and enhance survival rates. The insights from this study offer a profound understanding of the fundamental problems associated with fires and aim to inform strategies to prevent similar tragedies in the future. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fire Risk Assessment and Emergency Evacuation)
Show Figures

Figure 1

Back to TopTop