Is this good for educators?

Yes — this version of "Building Evacuation for a fire spread" is framed for educators teaching it to a class. Drop a live demo into a lecture or assign it as a shareable link — no lab installs.

Do I need to install anything?

No. It runs in any modern browser, free, with no account required.

For Educators · Building Evacuation

Building Evacuation for a fire spread

Built for educators teaching it to a class. Drop a live demo into a lecture or assign it as a shareable link — no lab installs. Simulate a fire spread live below — adjust the inputs and watch it respond, right in your browser.

Building Evacuation / EgressLive

crowd flow through exits

Controls

Presets

Occupants

Exits

Walk speed

Speed1×

Occupants head for the nearest exit while pushing apart in crowds, so bottlenecks and congestion form at doorways — the effect that drives real egress times. Add or remove exits to see how total clearance time responds. Planning aid only.

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Data Inspector

Evacuated0 / 150

Clear time0.0 s

Exits2

Social-force velocity

v = 1.3 \overset{e}{^}_{exit} + 2.2 j \sum f_{ij}, \frac{N}{exits} = \frac{150}{2} = 75

Reading this result: Around 75 per exit — congestion starts to build at the doors, and adding an exit usually helps more than speeding people up.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this good for educators?: Yes — this version of "Building Evacuation for a fire spread" is framed for educators teaching it to a class. Drop a live demo into a lecture or assign it as a shareable link — no lab installs.
Do I need to install anything?: No. It runs in any modern browser, free, with no account required.