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Information Paper 15/91 Fire spread between caravans
Publication Year
1991
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Describes work carried out to examine the spacing distance required to prevent the spread of fire between park homes (mobile homes) and holiday caravans. Ignitability tests were conducted on samples of caravan material and two complete caravans were fire tested. Factors taken into consideration were the construction materials, combustible items kept near the caravans and fire screens.
Document History
This document is no longer available from the original publisher, therefore the status is unconfirmed.
Author
Shipp, M. P.
Publisher Information
BRE
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