Assessing the Progression and Fire Behavior of the October 20, 1991, Oakland Hills Fire

这个项目的目的是研究和记录1991年底发生在奥克兰山的现在被称为“隧道”的火灾的发展和火灾行为，从开始到遏制。它将包括基本的燃烧和传热基础，植被和结构分析，以及包含所有现有记录的简明概述。要处理的问题涉及：A)国内和野外植被对天气和气候（如干旱和风）的响应；b)火灾期间发生的传热过程；c)火灾中结构燃料和植被燃料的相互作用。研究结果将有助于评估城市/荒地界面的危害、极端气候和天气事件对这些地区的影响，以及火灾风险。以及所提出的缓解措施的潜在有效性。

The purpose of this project is to study and document the progression and fire behavior, from inception to containment, of the now called "Tunnel" Fire that occurred in the Oakland Hills in late 1991. It will involve basic combustion and heat transfer fundamentals, vegetational and structural analysis, and a concise overview incorporating all existing records. The issues to be addressed are concerned with: a) the response of domestic and wildland vegetation to weather and climate such as drought and wind, b) the heat transfer processes occurring during the fire, and c) the interaction of structural and vegetational fuels in fire. The results of the research will be useful in evaluating the hazards in the urban/wildland interface, the effects on these areas, vis a vis the fire risk, of extreme climatic and weather events, and the potential effectiveness of mitigation measures being proposed.