Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In order to enhance the capability of fire risk assessment and prevention in the Wildland-Urban Interface, and to reduce the frequency and scale of fires in these border regions, ensuring the safety of residents and their properties, this paper summarizes the research conducted by domestic and international scholars. It explains the causes of wildland-urban interface fires, considering both natural and social factors. The results indicate that wildland-urban interface fires exhibit characteristics such as abundant and continuous combustible materials, complex environments, numerous ignition points, large-scale fires, rapid spread, and difficulty in firefighting. The paper clarifies the logical analysis of fire risk in the interface areas from both regional and disaster dimensions. It establishes evaluation indicators and introduces two fire assessment methods based on topological structures. Additionally, it discusses the basis and measures for fire prevention, considering domestic and international government regulations, local standards, personnel safety evacuation, and post-fire disposal situations. The study aims to identify the shortcomings and future directions in fire risk analysis and prevention in Wildland-Urban Interface. It serves as a reference for research on fire prevention and control in these interface regions.
DOI: 10.54097/v5zy0z92
Authors: Yufei Cao, Zhongliang Gao, Wentian Yu
Institution: Southwest Forestry University
Language: English
Topic: Fire effects on ecosystems
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4407225117