- Author
- Putorti, A. D., Jr. | Walton, W. D. | Twilley, W. H. | Albers, J. C.
- Title
- Santa Ana Fire Department Experiment at 1247 South Bristol Street, July 12, 1995. Report of Test.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD City of Santa Ana Fire Dept., CA
- Report
- FR 4006, October 24, 1995, 42 p.
- Distribution
- [*]FOR OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION - DO NOT RELEASE TO: National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- fire departments; experiments; home fires; residential buildings; oxygen concentration; temperature measurements
- Abstract
- This report of test addresses a fire experiment conducted in a vacant single family dwelling on South Bristol Street in Santa Ana, California. Fire phenomena measured included temperatures and oxygen concentrations within various rooms. Fuels consisted of home furnishings and clothing. The total mass of the furnishings and clothing in the dwelling was approximately 960 kg (2120 lbm). The fire experiment was conducted with several windows and an exterior door open to the outside.