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  2. Driptorch - Wikipedia

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    The intent is to consume fuel ahead of the main fire, strengthening the control line. A backfire is a more aggressive type of burning done to influence the behavior of the main fire. In forest and prairie management, the driptorch is the most common tool used to ignite prescribed burns, which are used to remove excess fuel buildup or to re ...

  3. Aerial firefighting and forestry in southern Australia

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    The Aerial Drip Torch (ADT) was used for slash burns after logging. Source: US Forest Service. In April 1969 the Forests Commission used a CSIRO incendiary machine in a Cessna 337 to carry out fuel reduction burning at Orbost which prompted the purchase their own machine. Later in 1977, the Commission purchased a Canadian designed Premo aerial ...

  4. Wildfire suppression equipment and personnel - Wikipedia

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    Wildfire suppression equipment and personnel is part of the science of fire fighting focusing on the use of specialized equipment, training and tactics to effectively control, surround and eventually extinguish a natural cover fire. There are several specially designed tools that through their function and user training, perform specialized ...

  5. Glossary of wildfire terms - Wikipedia

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    An administrative decision to defer fire suppression, perhaps because of wilderness and long-term forest conservation considerations. line firing An activity related to burn out along a fireline using drip torches, fusees, or other flammable materials. litter A buildup of leaves and twigs on the ground surface. logging slash. Also called ...

  6. Fire suppression system - Wikipedia

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    An Ansul fire suppression system in a hospital cafeteria Fire suppression systems are used to extinguish, control, or in some cases, entirely prevent fires from spreading or occurring. Fire suppression systems have an incredibly large variety of applications, and as such, there are many different types of suppression systems for different ...

  7. Pulaski (tool) - Wikipedia

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    A Pulaski combines the functions of an axe and an adze in one tool.. The Pulaski is a specialty hand tool used in fighting fires, particularly wildfires, [1] which combines an axe and an adze in one head.