External fire spread from extended flame out of an opening

This research project studied how to limit fire spread by design. There is also a subproject which investigated the basis of external fire spread due to flames projecting out of a wall opening in an enclosure.
Lead organisation
BRANZ Limited
Focus area
Resilience
Start date
Status
Complete
Last updated 23 Apr 2026
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This research project studied how to limit fire spread by design. There is also a subproject which investigated the basis of external fire spread due to flames projecting out of a wall opening in an enclosure.