• Building for Fire | Dr. Eleni Asimakopoulou

  • Apr 30 2025
  • Length: 39 mins
  • Podcast

Building for Fire | Dr. Eleni Asimakopoulou

  • Summary

  • How do wildfires ignite buildings? Fire engineer Dr. Eleni Asimakopoulou reveals how structure design, facade materials, and wind patterns turn a wildfire into an urban disaster. In this global edition of The Fire Break, she joins Steve Wolf to discuss how her research uses fire dynamics simulations, AI modeling, and lab experiments to understand flame spread—and how the next generation of engineers might stop it. If you’ve ever wondered why some homes burn and others survive, this episode breaks it down.

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