Event
NFPA Webinar: WUI Ignition Pathways for Building Fire Spread at the Wildland Urban Interface
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Online
Professor Michael J. Gollner
mgollner@umd.edu
http://catalog.nfpa.org/Wildland-Fire-Ignition-Pathways-Webinar-P15272.aspx?icid=D533
This webinar, presented by FPE professor Michael J. Gollner, will cover highlights from the NFPA Fire Protection Research Foundation's recently-published report, “Pathways for Building Fire Spread at the Wildland Urban Interface” (PDF, 7 MB), authored by Gollner, Raquel Hakes, Sara Canton and Kyle Kohler.
Register online at: catalog.nfpa.org/Wildland-Fire-Ignition-Pathways-Webinar-P15272.aspx?icid=D533
Abstract from NFPA's Online Catalog:
"There are many potential pathways for wildland fires to ignite buildings within the WUI. These pathways (including both fire and ember exposure) depend on the characteristics of the wildland (e.g., fuels, terrain, weather, etc.), the characteristics of the community (e.g., construction materials, building designs, housing density, landscaping, etc.), and the characteristics of the interface (e.g., separation distance, physical barriers, extent of perimeter, etc.). NFPA 1144: Standard for Reducing Structure Ignition Hazards from Wildland Fire, and NFPA 1141: Standard for Fire Protection Infrastructure for Land Development in Wildland, Rural, and Suburban Areas, address hazards to structures at the wildland interface and appropriate mitigation measures. Understanding the pathways above and their contribution to fire risk will help inform future editions of these NFPA® standards.
"The goal of the Wildland Fire Ignition Pathways project was to identify pathways for fire spread at the wildland urban interface and identify gaps in information to inform prevention and protection strategies."
For more information, visit Professor Gollner's web site.
There are many potential pathways for wildland fires to ignite buildings within the WUI. These pathways (including both fire and ember exposure) depend on the characteristics of the wildland (e.g., fuels, terrain, weather, etc.), the characteristics of the community (e.g., construction materials, building designs, housing density, landscaping, etc.), and the characteristics of the interface (e.g., separation distance, physical barriers, extent of perimeter, etc.). NFPA 1144: Standard for Reducing Structure Ignition Hazards from Wildland Fire, and NFPA 1141: Standard for Fire Protection Infrastructure for Land Development in Wildland, Rural, and Suburban Areas, address hazards to structures at the wildland interface and appropriate mitigation measures. Understanding the pathways above and their contribution to fire risk will help inform future editions of these NFPA® standards.
The goal of the Wildland Fire Ignition Pathways project was to identify pathways for fire spread at the wildland urban interface and identify gaps in information to inform prevention and protection strategies
- See more at: http://catalog.nfpa.org/Wildland-Fire-Ignition-Pathways-Webinar-P15272.aspx?icid=D533#sthash.M4waOgLR.dpufThere are many potential pathways for wildland fires to ignite buildings within the WUI. These pathways (including both fire and ember exposure) depend on the characteristics of the wildland (e.g., fuels, terrain, weather, etc.), the characteristics of the community (e.g., construction materials, building designs, housing density, landscaping, etc.), and the characteristics of the interface (e.g., separation distance, physical barriers, extent of perimeter, etc.). NFPA 1144: Standard for Reducing Structure Ignition Hazards from Wildland Fire, and NFPA 1141: Standard for Fire Protection Infrastructure for Land Development in Wildland, Rural, and Suburban Areas, address hazards to structures at the wildland interface and appropriate mitigation measures. Understanding the pathways above and their contribution to fire risk will help inform future editions of these NFPA® standards.
The goal of the Wildland Fire Ignition Pathways project was to identify pathways for fire spread at the wildland urban interface and identify gaps in information to inform prevention and protection strategies
- See more at: http://catalog.nfpa.org/Wildland-Fire-Ignition-Pathways-Webinar-P15272.aspx?icid=D533#sthash.M4waOgLR.dpuf
