Fire performance of external insulation system: observations made after the fire at 393 Kennedy Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, January 10, 1990

This report describes a fire that occurred at an apartment building at 393 Kennedy Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba on January 10, 1990. The building was clad with an Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) which provides good thermal insulation and protection from moisture at a relatively low cost, however, such systems are combustible.On d\ue9crit dans ce rapport un incendie qui s?est produit dans un immeuble d?appartements sis au 393, rue Kennedy, \ue0 Winnipeg (Manitoba), le 10 janvier 1990. L?ext\ue9rieur du b\ue2timent \ue9tait rev\ueatu d?un syst\ue8me d?isolation et de finition EIFS (Exterior Insulation and Finish System) qui procure une isolation thermique et une protection contre l?humidit\ue9 ad\ue9quates, \ue0 un co\ufbt relativement faible. Toutefois, des syst\ue8mes de ce type ne sont pas incombustibles.Peer reviewed: NoNRC publication: Ye