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Fire whirls in forest fires: An experimental analysis

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Published in 2017 at "Fire Safety Journal"

DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2016.11.004

Abstract: Abstract This work presents a study on the formation of fire whirls with vertical axis on wildfires at laboratory scale. A particularity of the study is the use of typical forest fuels instead of fossil… read more here.

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Probabilistic aspect of fire whirl generation around an L-shaped fire source in a crosswind

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Published in 2017 at "Fire Safety Journal"

DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2017.01.005

Abstract: Abstract Fire whirls can be generated during large outdoor fires such as post-earthquake urban fires, and their consequences are often devastating. Therefore, when assessing the post-earthquake fire risk in urban areas, the conditions of fire… read more here.

Keywords: whirl generation; generation; fire whirl; fire whirls ... See more keywords