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Façade fires are of growing concern worldwide. Severe facade in different parts the world as well activities many countries regarding testing facades show urgency fire safety challenges façade fires. The need for knowledge and a wide archive work this area has become evident after recent incidents which involved extensive These include tragic Dubai Grenfell Tower 2017 United Kingdom. In cases, widespread live news coverage events size these emphasized progress understanding processes put pressure upon engineering community to find effective solutions. This Special Issue Fire Materials brings together collection papers based on presentations at 2019 Interflam conference Facades session along with submissions Journal that very relevant subject. issue contains eight describe problems methods. We have seen intense increased interest since making decision produce Issue. countries, including China some Arabian regulations façades already changed while others, UK regulations, under investigation. A European Commission-funded programme aimed identify develop harmonized test methods been undertaken by multilaboratory group consisting leading groups working area. hope contents will add base area, we invite authors who undertaking research submit further so can regularly compile future collections important topic.