The Science of

There’s been a fire. Your job is to figure out where the fire started, and how.

Explore this topic

The Science of

Fire safety is a complex problem without a single answer. Learn how to engineer and design fire safe spaces.

Explore this topic

The Science of

Safe and sustainable cities will depend on lithium-ion batteries to power our modern lives. But what are the costs?

Explore this topic

The Science of

From hoverboards to cell phones, portable electrical power makes life as we know it possible. But it can come with some dangerous possibilities. Let’s investigate, experiment and search for solutions.

Explore this topic

The Science of

Safe Climate

Explore this topic

smart_display Video

Ventilation Limited Fire

Context

In this video, you’ll obtain information to understand how fire behaves and the evidence it may leave behind.

Ventilation is the exchange of hot, oxygen-depleted gases, with cool, oxygen-rich air. This ventilation-limited fire consumes all the oxygen needed for combustion. Once the fire consumes the oxygen there isn’t any left to feed the fire.

New:

The Science of

The Science of

The Science of

The Science of

The Science of

Safe Climate

smart_display Video

Ventilation Limited Fire

Context

Topic

Related Resources

How does ventilation affect fire?

How does fire behave?

Fire Forensics: Teacher Overview

Fire Forensics: Student Guide