Researchers have run the first large-scale field test of deliberately generated fire whirls over crude oil floating on water, ...
Fire whirls represent a captivating yet complex combustion phenomenon in which a delicate interplay between buoyancy and ambient flow circulation generates self-sustained vortex flames. These dynamic ...
Fire whirl tests show faster, cleaner oil spill burn than in-situ pools. Find the latest news from the maritime industry on the PortNews website.
A controlled fire whirl burns during a test in the department of Fire Protection Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, speaks to a reporter, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in Worcester, Mass. (AP ...
Urban smog and industrial emissions are amplifying the intensity of fire tornadoes in major wildfire zones, with scientists warning that polluted air is contributing to atmospheric conditions that ...
Photos taken by Florida Highway Patrol of a crash early Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 near the 11.5 milepost of State Road 570 in Polk County. Read full article: Driver killed when box truck rear-ends ...
As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather. The National ...
As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather. The National ...