Newsstands　are　found　in　different　parts　of　subway　stations　in　many　cities　of　the　Far　East.　There　are　potential　fire　hazards　associated　with　them.　Fire　hazard　assessment　on　the　newsstands　was　carried　out　in　this　paper.　Fire　zone　models　were　used　to　study　the　thermal　hazard.　Evacuation　software　was　used　to　study　emergency　evacuation　under　crowded　conditions.　©　2013　American　Society　of　Civil　Engineers.