Fires
Wind-Driven House Fire, Texas 2009
On April 12, 2009, a fire in a one-story ranch home in Texas claimed the lives of two fire fighters. Sustained high winds occurred during the incident. The winds caused a rapid change in the dynamics of the fire after the failure of a large section of glass in the rear of the house. At the request of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Houston Fire Department (HFD), NIST assisted with examining the fire dynamics of this incident. NIST performed computer simulations of the fire using the FDS and Smokeview, a visualization tool, to provide insight on the fire development and thermal conditions that may have existed in the residence during the fire. >> More
Witch and Guejito Wildland-Urban Interface Fires, California, 2007
Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire, South Carolina, 2007
The Station Nightclub Fire, Rhode Island, 2003
Cook County Administration High-Rise Office Fire, Illinois, 2003
World Trade Center Fire, New York, 2001
Astoria Hardware Store Fire, New York, 2001
Houston Fast Food Restaurant Fire, Texas, 2000
Keokuk Duplex Fire, Iowa, 1999
Cherry Road Townhouse Fire, Washington, D.C., 1999
Vandalia High-Rise Apartment Fire, New York, 1998
Happyland Social Club Fire, New York, 1990
NIST Researcher at the site of the Charleston Sofa Store Fire.
(Photo Credit: NIST)
- Initial Reconnaissance of the 2011 Wildland-Urban Interfaces Fires in Amarillo, Texas
- A Case Study of a Community Affected by the Witch and Guejito Fires (NIST TN 1635)
- Technical Study of the Sofa Super Store Fire, South Carolina, June 18, 2007, Volume I
- Technical Study of the Sofa Super Store Fire, South Carolina, June 18, 2007, Volume II (Appendices)