With the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, we are witnessing their rapid advancements in fire safety. Advanced techniques using AI have been developed and widely applied in the fields of fire dynamics, fire prevention, fire extinguishment, and fire risk assessment. This collection aims to serve as a comprehensive platform for presenting cutting-edge research and developments that leverage AI technologies, such as machine learning, computer vision, and predictive analytics, to create smarter, more proactive approaches for fire risk mitigation before incidents occur.

In this Special Issue, we will focus on the role of advanced techniques using AI for fire prevention, fire dynamics, fire extinguishment, fire risk assessment and other related topics, in helping to address the critical challenges related to fire safety in chemical industry (e.g., pool fires, spill fires and explosion), renewable energy storage system, electric power system and urban system. As there are still considerable challenges in fire prevention and extinguishment in the storage, transportation and production of chemical industry, topics related to them, such as gasoline/diesel fire safety, are also welcome.

Topics of this issue include but are not limited to:

• Fire prevention in industrial parks, renewable energy storage system and urban system.
• Fire dynamics of pool fires, spill fires, compartment fires, renewable energy fires (battery fire, photovoltaic (PV) fire), and confined space fire.
• AI-assisted prediction of structural and material response in fire
• Development of fire extinguishment technologies and suppression agents.
• Use of AI in fire risk assessment and fire safety management.

Submission Guidelines

Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their completed manuscript to https://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/safems with “Special Issue: Applications of AI in Fire Safety” marked in the cover letter.

Important Date

Manuscript Due: June 30, 2026

Guest Editors

Dr. Jinlong Zhao
Professor, Head of the Fire Safety Department, China  University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, China
E-mail: zhaojinlong@cumtb.edu.cn

Dr. Vadim Kudryashov
Scientific Associate, Fire Research and Innovation Department (FRISSBE), Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG), Slovenia
E-mail: vadim.kudryashov@zag.si

Dr. Jianping Zhang
Associate Professor, Fire Safety Engineering Research and Technology Centre (FireSERT) at Ulster University, UK
E-mail: j.zhang@ulster.ac.uk

Dr. Lihong Zhao
Senior Engineer, Director of the Fire Theory Research Center, Institute of Building Fire Research, China Academy of Building Research, and Co-supervisor for the Master of Engineering Management program at Tsinghua University, China
E-mail: zleehom@163.com