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Fire disasters in urban areas are theoretically preventable and avoidable, most of them being man-made. Unfortunately, accidents of the same sort occur repeatedly, without any advantage being taken of the lessons learned before. Even though no two disasters are exactly alike, they often show common features and give much useful information for future preparedness and prevention of similar disasters.
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Ukai, T., Ohta, M., Wakasugi, C., Hishida, S. (1992). Fire disasters in Osaka. In: Masellis, M., Gunn, S. (eds) The Management of Mass Burn Casualties and Fire Disasters. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-585-33973-3_6
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