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CFAST

CFAST (Consolidated Model of Fire and Smoke Transport) is a computer program that helps fire investigators, safety officials, engineers, architects, and builders understand how fire and smoke might spread through a building. By simulating different fire scenarios, CFAST can show how smoke, heat, and harmful gases move and change as a fire progresses.

The program works with another tool from NIST called Smokeview. Smokeview creates easy-to-understand, 3D animations that visually represent the results of the simulation, showing how fire temperatures rise, smoke spreads, and gases flow through different rooms.

For more information, visit the CFAST Website.

Created February 22, 2012, Updated March 13, 2025