Building Damage Survey and Analysis of Firebreak Situations for Post-Earthquake Fire Near Asaichi Street, Wajima City, After the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake

Abstract

This paper reports the results of investigations into the post-earthquake fire that occurred near Asaichi-dori, Kawai-cho, Wajima City, in the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake. The survey revealed that 249 buildings were totally burned down and 7 partially burned down, with an estimated fire spread area of about 52,000 m². In particular, we conducted a field survey focusing on the buildings in this fire by creating a database of burned and unburned buildings, and collected information from public agencies. And, we further extracted the situations for the fire to stop burning. As a result, various conditions to prevent the spread of fire were obtained in six different patterns of burnt-out areas.