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I think it is a realistic firefighting tool but overall I think we just need to get more realistic about how we live with wildfires, especially in ecosystems th
by anonymous5133 8y ago
I think it is a realistic firefighting tool but overall I think we just need to get more realistic about how we live with wildfires, especially in ecosystems that are specifically adapted to have wildfires. For all homes built next to a fire line/brush area make sure they have systems implemented to prevent them from burning. For urban areas you can just have exterior sprinklers. If the area is a subdivision then have a good margin of brush-free clearing. Have a water suppression system built in place to pump water directly on the burning zones. Then you simply let the fire burn itself out until it reaches the fire suppression system knowing that system will stop the fire from destroying homes.
For homes that are directly in the forest areas (rural) then we just need to build those homes with fireproof materials and have some sort of basic fire suppression system. Maybe a fire-proof/heat resistant tarp over the structure? Perhaps a novel solution would be to simply build UNDERGROUND homes in these areas instead. No need to worry about fire at that point. I am watching the news and see a lot of these structures and just wonder what the people were thinking when they built it. Really...a log cabin in a forest that is known to have forest fires somewhat regularly?
- vinceguidry 8y agoBuilding homes underground is an order of magnitude more costly. And people like windows. And you'd have to build them pretty deep and have some really good entryway insulation before you can stop caring about a wildfire raging overhead. Those things get hot.