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What are airplanes dumping on forest fires to try to extinguish them?
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β 16y ago
The airplanes take water (normally from an ocean or lake) and store it in the airplane. When they reach the fire they dump the water on the fire.
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β 16y ago
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β 13y agoThey pour a thing called fire retardant on it. The name itself is pretty much self-explanitory. ;)
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What is the number one cause of forest fires?
There are two main causes of forest fires. Firstly is human carelessness as people fail to extinguish camp fires properly or are careless with matches and cigarettes. The second cause is often due to lightning strikes in forested areas.
What do CFC's use to extinguish fires?
halons
Are forest fires in the US common?
Forest fires can happen anywhere
When was Oh No Forest Fires created?
Oh No Forest Fires was created in 2007.
What Safety measures are taken to extinguish different types of fires?
there are many types of fires like- forest fires, fires related to electric switches and equipment's etc.in a forest fire we must use water and in a fire related to switches and equipment's we should not use any water as we can get an electric shock so we must use co2 gas for it . if it is a oil fire then we cannot use water because oil is lighter than oil.
What kind of aircraft extinguish forest fires?
There are a huge number of heliucopters and airplanes that do this. My Favorite is the "Martin Mars" (serarch under that name)
What is the number one cause of forest fires?
There are two main causes of forest fires. Firstly is human carelessness as people fail to extinguish camp fires properly or are careless with matches and cigarettes. The second cause is often due to lightning strikes in forested areas.
Why can't water quench fire?
It depends what the fuel source is ! Water can extinguish even large forest fires - if you use large enough quantities of it !
What is job of a fire extinguisher?
to extinguish fires
What do CFC's use to extinguish fires?
halons
Why can't water quench large fire?
It depends what the fuel source is ! Water can extinguish even large forest fires - if you use large enough quantities of it !
What is the purpose of the fire extinguisher?
To put out a fire...
What is the main cause of forests?
There are two main causes of forest fires. Firstly is human carelessness as people fail to extinguish camp fires properly or are careless with matches and cigarettes. The second cause is often due to lightning strikes in forested areas.
How do Amish people extinguish fires?
The same way we do, they use water.
Does an ABC fire extinguisher extinguish fires by cooling it down?
Yes.
Are forest fires in the US common?
Forest fires can happen anywhere
How do fires go out?
Deny fire one of it's three requirements, and it will extinguish.
