Fire safety and prevention of combustible materials are of paramount importance in modern
society but have been a global challenge. Frequent fire disasters cause massive casualties …

Large outdoor fires are an increasing danger to the built environment. Wildfires that spread
into communities, labeled as Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires, are an example of large …

Due to socio-economic and climatic changes around the world, large outdoor fires in the
built environment have become one of the global issues that threaten billions of people. The …

Abstract The International Association of Fire Safety Science (IAFSS) is comprised of
members from some 40 countries. This paper presents the Association's thinking, developed …

Abstract Fires at the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) are becoming increasingly hazardous
for life safety and property protection. Guidelines and standards for fire practitioners are …

In the framework of climate change, the hazard caused by wildfires approaching the
anthropic settlements is raising an increasing concern. Fatalities and relevant damage to …

Several traffic modeling tools are currently available for evacuation planning and real-time
decision support during emergencies. This paper reviews potential traffic-modeling …

Abstract Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires are becoming more common globally.
However, most research has been focused on developed regions such as North America …

Reducing the occurrence of structural fires is the common goal of all countries. However, the
development level of different countries determines the degree of perfection of local fire …

There are thousands of communities and millions of homes in fire-prone wildland–urban
interface (WUI) environments. Although future developments may be sited and designed to …