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WWII Firebombing

The firebombing experiments and post-war analyses conducted during World War II to study the effects of firestorms.

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Jan 12, 2026

What household chemicals are commonly mistaken as fire accelerants?

Household liquids that are genuinely capable of accelerating fires — gasoline, kerosene, lighter fluid, paint thinners and similar solvents — are common in homes and are also the substances investigat...

Jan 10, 2026

What urban characteristics (building materials, density, fuel loading) most strongly predict firestorm formation after an airburst?

A firestorm after an airburst is not inevitable; it requires a confluence of urban characteristics — high local fuel loading, contiguous ignition density across a threshold area, and urban geometries ...