Understanding how ignitions occur is critical for effectively mitigating home fire losses during wildland fires. The threat of life and property losses during wildland fires is a significant issue for Federal, State, and local agencies that have responsibilities involving homes within and adjacent to wildlands. Agencies have shifted attention to communities adjacent to wildlands through presupp...

Abstract According to the UN Refugee Agency, roughly 980,000 people live in Cox’s Bazar region Bangladesh, making it largest and most densely populated refugee camp world. The number of fires this settlement rapidly increased 2021. On 22 March, a large fire event occurred, where 15 fatalities 560 injuries were reported, more than 9500 homes affected leaving 45,000 homeless. This work seeks reco...

The investigation aimed to determine if Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) personnel display characteristic individual patterns of “bias” in decision-making during high-pressure simulated fire incidents. Research using the Quantitative Analysis Situation Awareness (QASA) method revealed that despite expertise, FRS how information is accepted for decision-making, showing either a conservative bias (a...