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Flammability of Christmas trees and other vegetation
| Author: |
White, R.H.; DeMars, D.; Bishop, M. |
| Date: |
1997 |
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In: Proceedings, 24th International Conference on Fire Safety. Sissonville, WV: Product Safety Corporation |
| Link: |
http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf1997/white97b.pdf
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| Abstract: |
Vegetation can play a critical role in fires involving structures. Two specific examples are evergreen trees used as decoration indoors during the Christmas season and outdoor vegetation near structures in the wildland-urban interface. The fire safety of vegetation involves its tendency to ignite and the heat generated by the burning vegetation. This paper reports on two recent series of tests involving Christmas trees. In the first series, fire investigators in Minnesota conducted tests on different ignition sources. In the second series, the USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) determined the fire intensity of burning trees when ignited by a fairly large ignition source. This paper refers to a study on the flammability of ornamental plants for use near homes in the wildland-urban interface, in which a cone calorimeter was used to evaluate the relative flammability of vegetation (White and others 1996). The recent tests involving Christmas trees provided the opportunity to obtain some comparative data. |
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