This paper investigates fire department response time to locations of ignition after an earthquake and proposes a framework to identify vulnerable areas in a community by considering both the likelihood of ignition and potential delays in response of the fire department. Delays are calculated as a function of bridge damage and blocked roadways due to building debris. Uncertainty in bridge performance and debris accumulation are incorporated into the analysis. The framework is applied to a case study to demonstrate how the proposed work can be used to plan fire department resources, and minimize losses from postearthquake fires.

中文翻译：

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地震后对着火地点的紧急响应时间

本文调查了地震后消防部门对点火位置的响应时间，并提出了一个框架，通过考虑点火的可能性和消防部门响应的潜在延迟来识别社区中的脆弱区域。延迟的计算是桥梁损坏和由于建筑碎屑而造成的道路阻塞的函数。分析中考虑了桥梁性能和碎屑堆积的不确定性。该框架应用于案例研究，以演示如何将拟议的工作用于计划消防部门的资源，并最大程度地减少地震后火灾造成的损失。