Design Fires in Road Tunnels (2011) / Chapter Skim
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• Smoke volumes were higher than expected from an early stage of the fire growth. • Fire spread between vehicles occurred over a much greater distance than previously expected (e.g., more than 200 m or 656 ft in the Mont Blanc Tunnel)
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-- -- -- Slight 1974 Mont Blanc France/ Italy 11 600 (38,000) 15 min 1 injured -- -- 1974 Chesapeake Bay Bridge United States 2440 (8,000)
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-- -- 1 bus 2003 Baregg Switzerland 1390 (4,560) -- 2 dead 21 injured 4 trucks, 3 fire engines Serious 2004 Baregg Switzerland 1080 (3,543)
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Heat, smoke, gases, lack of oxygen, and loss of visibility lead to intoxication, suffocation, burns, and even death. FIGURE 3 Mont Blanc Tunnel after fire.
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As far as can be determined, there have been only three major tunnel fires in the United States. Small automobile fires are frequent and occur as often as weekly in congested urban tunnels.
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• Underseat heaters catching fire. • Braking systems; these can overheat.
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