File:Fse-travelling-fire-v5.svg

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A travelling car fire passes from one vehicle to the next through heat radiation (left); a sprinkler or water mist system can keep the fire localised to a few cars (right). Based on Van der Graaf et al. (2021/2023), pp. 29 and 36.

Original illustration for Travelling fire, level 4 Expert.

Source basis: Van der Graaf et al. (2021/2023), p. 29 (travelling car fires; prolonged heat radiation between vehicles) and p. 36 (sprinkler or water mist system can contain the fire to a small number of cars)
Alt text: Two plans of a row of parked cars: without sprinklers the fire passes from car to car; with sprinklers only one car burns.

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Short title	A travelling car fire passes from one vehicle to the next through heat radiation (left); a sprinkler or water mist system can keep the fire localised to a few cars (right). Based on Van der Graaf et al. (2021/2023), pp. 29 and 36.
Image title	Two plans of a row of parked cars: without sprinklers the fire passes from car to car; with sprinklers only one car burns. Source basis: Van der Graaf et al. (2021/2023), p. 29 (travelling car fires; prolonged heat radiation between vehicles) and p. 36 (sprinkler or water mist system can contain the fire to a small number of cars)
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