The “Understanding and Fighting Basement Fires” report is now available online at http://s.ul.com/2GDGtD6. The International Society of Fire Service Instructors and UL FSRI have conducted this research to better understand why basement fires present such a high risk to firefighters and what they can do to avoid injury. This study goes beyond past research by increasing the size of the basement, and incorporating three different access conditions to the basement. This project is supported with a