Fire-related aspects of the Northridge earthquake.

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: San Francisco, Calif. : EQE International Inc., 1998Description: 1 v. (various pagings) : ill., mapsDDC classification:

363.3495097946 21

Subject: Fires following earthquakes are a potentially serious problem due to multiple, simultaneous ignitions at a time when emergency response is seriously impaired. The January 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake was the largest to occur in a U.S. city in more that 20 years, sparking about 110 earthquake-related fires. This report provides the results of research performed with the support of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. It contains information on the Northridge quake and its impacts, including seismology, building damage, the effects on water and gas supplies, and fire department response. It also includes sections on data on fires following the quake, a comprehensive analysis of distribution and ignition characteristics, information on operations at selected fires, and lessons and observations

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Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	F363.3495097946 FIR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		900068124

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Fires following earthquakes are a potentially serious problem due to multiple, simultaneous ignitions at a time when emergency response is seriously impaired. The January 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake was the largest to occur in a U.S. city in more that 20 years, sparking about 110 earthquake-related fires. This report provides the results of research performed with the support of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. It contains information on the Northridge quake and its impacts, including seismology, building damage, the effects on water and gas supplies, and fire department response. It also includes sections on data on fires following the quake, a comprehensive analysis of distribution and ignition characteristics, information on operations at selected fires, and lessons and observations

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