Introduction: We aimed to describe the burden of fires in displaced persons settlements and identify interventions/innovations that might address gaps in current humanitarian guidelines.
Methods: We performed a systematic review of: (i) academic and non-academic literature databases; and (ii) guidelines from leading humanitarian agencies/initiatives regarding fire prevention/control.
Results: Of the 1521 records retrieved, 131 reports described settlement fires in 31 hosting countries since 1990.
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