Episode 183
Collecting data after an urban-wildfire event
Oregon State University researcher Erica Fischer explains how engineers collect post-fire data to characterize wildfires that burn into urban areas.
DesignSafe Radio · erica fischer
March 20, 20257m 56s
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Show Notes
To understand damage, engineers examine things like water-system piping. To understand the fire itself, they gather physical clues that help them determine “heat flux,” or fire intensity. They collect data such as distance and direction between structures, siding and roofing material, and the constituency of vegetation or structures adjacent the house.
Topics
perishable datadatareconnaissanceheat fluxurban conflagrationwildfirefire engineeringurban wildfirewild fire