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Chernobyl was extinguished by tons of sand and boron.

• hereyougo2 4y ago
  It was thought by some that the core fire was extinguished by a combined effort of helicopters dropping more than 5,000 tonnes (11 million pounds) of sand, lead, clay, and neutron-absorbing boron onto the burning reactor. It is now known that virtually none of these materials reached the core. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster
  • ohiovr 4y ago
    Sure can't put out a nuclear fire but the effort did do a lot to minimize burning radioactive carbon from getting out beyond the site. Its all they really could do. I was wondering why more cities don't try smothering battery fires with sand.
    • prmoustache 4y ago
      > I was wondering why more cities don't try smothering battery fires with sand. Because it is much more annoying to clean the street afterwards than foam and water.
      • ohiovr 4y ago
        Easier than rebuilding a city block though.