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

该项目的目的是 研究并记录进展 和火的行为，从一开始 现在被称为 “隧道”火灾发生在 1991年底的奥克兰山。 它 将涉及基本燃烧， 传热基础， 植被和构造 分析和简要概述 整合所有现有记录。 需要解决的问题是 （a）对下列问题的答复： 国内和荒地植被， 干旱等天气和气候 和风，B）热传递 发生在 火，和c）的相互作用 结构性和植物性燃料 在火中。 的结果 研究将有助于 评估危险， 城市/荒地界面 对这些领域的影响， 火灾风险，极端气候 和天气事件，以及 潜在功效的 提出缓解措施。

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.