Episode 90: Fuel architecture drives shoot flammability

About this episode

This episode discusses shoot flammability and its relation to flammability category rankings in the Firewise program.

In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Azaj Mahmud and Dylan Schwilk about predicting key aspects of shoot flammability and how that relates to flammability category rankings in the National Fire Protection Association’s Firewise program.

People in this episode

Host: Bob Keane

Guests: Azaj Mahmud, Dylan Schwilk

Topics covered

• flammability
• fire ecology
• shoot flammability
• Firewise program
• fuel architecture

Keywords

• flammability
• fire ecology
• fuel architecture
• shoot flammability
• Firewise program

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Fire Protection Association

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