Fire Following Earthquake
The California Seismic Safety Commission has funded the PEER Center to conduct research related to fire following earthquakes. Prof. Charles Scawthorn, a Visiting Scholar at the PEER Center, is leading the study entitled Water Supply in Regard to Fire Following Earthquake. This work is supported from the Commission�s Research Program.
The purpose of the study is to review the current status of emergency water supply in California vis-a-vis needs for fires following earthquake and provide a series of recommendations for improvements if and where needed. Issues to be discussed include fire ignitions following earthquakes, the status of the state�s urban water systems, the status of urban fire departments� emergency water supply, and opportunities to enhance emergency water supply systems.
View the summarizing handout Fire Following Earthquake: Will water be there for firefighters? (PDF file - 2.9 MB)