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Fire Science Show

Wojciech Wegrzynski
Fire Safety Engineering
Fire Safety
OFR Consultants
Fire Engineering
Fire Science
Fire Behavior
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Fire Spread
Mass Timber
Building Materials
Artificial Intelligence
Heat Transfer
Combustion
Fire Dynamics
Visibility In Smoke
Compartment Fires
Wildland-Urban Interface Fires
Battery Energy Storage Systems
Fire Safety Research Institute
Grenfell Tower Fire

Fire Science Show is connecting fire researchers and practitioners with a society of fire engineers, firefighters, architects, designers and all others, who are genuinely interested in creating a fire-safe future. Through interviews with a diverse group of experts, we present the history of our field as well as the most novel advancements. We hope the Fire Science Show becomes your weekly source o... more

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ASET/RSET is the fire safety engineering idea that sounds almost too clean to argue with: the building must give you more time to escape than you need to get out. But once you try to prove it in a real project, the simplicity could and and the hard q... more

In this episode I take you into practicality of introducing wind into fire safety engineering considerations, and focus on it's implementation as a part of fire oriented CFD analyses. In here, we dig into why wind is tied to so many catastrophic fire... more

Smoke does not just slow people down, it changes what they believe is even possible. That simple idea is why we get so excited about pyFDS-Evac, an open source workflow that connects Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) results directly to modern evacuation... more

A tool doesn’t become a global workhorse because it’s clever. It becomes a workhorse when different labs can run it, calibrate it, compare it, and trust it. It is a very long road from the invention to widespread use. And I got the chance to discuss ... more

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Recent Guests

Mohcine Chraibi
Senior Researcher focusing on Pedestrian Dynamics and Crowd Behaviors
Forschungszentrum Jülich – JuPedSim Center
Episode: 271 - pyFDS-Evac with Mohcine Chraibi
Marc Janssens
Researcher, Southwest Research Institute
Southwest Research Institute
Episode: 270 - How the Cone Calorimeter took over with Marc Janssens
Vincent Brannigan
Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland, fire protection engineering and law expert
University of Maryland; Fire Protection Engineering and the Law
Episode: 269 - Fire investigations and the scientific method with Vincent Brannigan
Stephen Welch
Faculty member, University of Edinburgh; expert in modeling traveling fires and timber-lined compartments
University of Edinburgh
Episode: 267 - Modelling Fire Growth with Stephen Welch
Vinny Gupta
A researcher from the University of Waterloo focusing on compartment fire science and fuel interactions
University of Waterloo
Episode: 266 - Compartment fire framework with Vinny Gupta
Samuel Manzello
Professor at Tohoku University and Reax Engineering collaborator
Tohoku University, Reax Engineering
Episode: 264 - Engineering Firebrand Showers with Samuel L. Manzello
Arnaud Trouvé
Professor, University of Maryland
University of Maryland
Episode: 263 - Developments in modelling WUI fires with Arnaud Trouvé
Vyto Babrauskas
Professor and researcher; key figure behind Cone Calorimeter development
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (historical)
Episode: 261 - The story of the Cone Calorimeter with Vyto Babrauskas
Simo Hostikka
Professor at Aalto University, radiation modeling expert
Aalto University
Episode: 257 - Fire Fundamentals pt. 21 - Radiation with Simo Hostikka

Host

Vojtĕch Věkžiňský
Host of Fire Science Show; facilitates accessible expert discussions on fire science and engineering.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 199 ratings
  • Layperson here- love it!

    I am just an ordinary person- I have almost no understanding of physics and firefighting. Seriously, it’s an embarrassment.

    And yet! This podcast is *fascinating*!! It moves at a perfect pace, and the content is made fascinating and accessible by the host.

    (Irrelevant aside: I do have a background in research, however, and I am impressed with the host giving credit and praise to the grad students he works with. Wish I had an advisor like him back in the day!)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RunningCzar
    United States9 months ago
  • Super content - please add transcripts!

    Recently found this useful show with lots of info and experience on fire science. Thank you to show and guests for sharing their knowledge. If possible, please can you add the transcript function to the older episodes? It comes up on the latest one but not early shows. Thanks.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    cblf2
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Superb

    Superb podcast with really good fire science information for the newcomer as well as the expert. I love the well-documented podcasts with many references to scientific articles and reference works. Marvellous soundtrack in episode 100. I would love to save it to my playlist on Apple Music but can’t find it. Please let me know if it is available!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dezebijnaamisnognietingebruik2
    Belgium3 years ago
  • A wonderfull listen

    Simply fantastic wonderful nerdy listen with an absolutely charming and terrific host.

    The show is properly beat suited for fire science interested people. But for this crowd it is an absolute must listen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nietronie
    Denmark3 years ago
  • A must-see reference

    Greetings from Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico! This program has been a delight to listen to, very nourishing and a great reference on the diversity of topics related to arson & fire research activities. Thanks for the initiative!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JH Curicaveri
    Mexico3 years ago

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The host translates complex science into practical takeaways for engineers and firefighters alike.
Guests bring deep expertise across fire dynamics, evacuation, and data-driven safety.
High regard for accessible explanations and references to research.

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How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#33
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#15
United Kingdom/Science/Physics
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#31
Canada/Science/Physics
Apple Podcasts
#21
Australia/Science/Physics
Apple Podcasts
#37
Germany/Science/Physics
Apple Podcasts
#62
France/Science/Physics

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

266 - Compartment fire framework with Vinny Gupta
Q: What is the normal compartment, and how do external wind and initial flow conditions affect its predictions?
The 'normal' compartment is a theoretical, ventilation-controlled case with stratified hot and cold layers and static flow assumptions. In reality, wind, openings, and external exposures introduce flow complexities that can invalidate simple stratified models, requiring sensitivity analyses and new theory to account for non-ideal conditions.
266 - Compartment fire framework with Vinny Gupta
Q: Thank you, Vinny. Like explain yourself.
Vinny elaborates on how traditional compartment fire theories, built around small UK-style rooms and wood cribs, are being challenged by larger open plans, timber construction, and modern HVAC and glazing technologies; the core idea is to understand where the classic framework holds and where it breaks down, guiding new experimental and modeling work.
266 - Compartment fire framework with Vinny Gupta
Q: Let's start with pre-flash over and post-flash over first and then move to fire regimes for post-flash over fires. Can you outline these stages and why they matter for design?
Pre-flash over corresponds to incipient fire growth and growing hazard in a room; post-flash over involves full involvement of the compartment and greatly heightened thermal loads, which drives differences in design criteria like egress and smoke control. These stages anchor how we select models and safety strategies for different building configurations.
264 - Engineering Firebrand Showers with Samuel L. Manzello
Q: What is the strategic value of standardizing firebrand exposure?
Standardizing firebrand exposure allows consistent, repeatable testing across countries and materials, reducing variability introduced by wind and flame interactions, and enabling safer design of buildings, roofing, and ventilation to mitigate embers entering structures.
264 - Engineering Firebrand Showers with Samuel L. Manzello
Q: How did the idea for the Dragon originate and evolve into a standard?
Initially mocked and doubted, the concept gained credibility after a Japan visit and validation of a dragon-like device in real wind tunnel tests, which, combined with years of vegetation and structure firebrand research, led to ISO adoption as a standardized exposure tool.

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What is Fire Science Show about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show features in-depth conversations with leading researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in fire safety engineering. Episodes cover topics from radiation modeling and turbulent combustion to probabilistic design, data-driven occupancy analyses, and cross-disciplinary lessons from earthquake and evacuation research. A notable strength is bridging theory and real-world application, with guests ranging from university professors to industry researchers and standard-development professionals, often highlighting practical design decisions, code implications, and open data initiatives. The format is accessible to both newcomers and experts, and recurring guests from research institutes and industry labs help translate complex fire scien... more

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Recent guests on Fire Science Show include:

1. Mohcine Chraibi
2. Marc Janssens
3. Vincent Brannigan
4. Stephen Welch
5. Vinny Gupta
6. Samuel Manzello
7. Arnaud Trouvé
8. Vyto Babrauskas

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