Predicting Rapid Fire Growth (Flashover) Using Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks

Understand

A flashover occurs when a fire spreads very rapidly through crevices due to intense heat.

• Flashovers present one of the most frightening and challenging fire phenomena to those who regularly encounter them: firefighters.
• Firefighters' safety and lives often depend on their ability to predict flashovers before they occur.
• Typical pre-flashover fire characteristics include dark smoke, high heat, and rollover ("angel fingers") and can be quantified by color, size, and shape.