Originally Posted by
kangaroota
Are there any simple but effective set ups that can mitigate the risk of bush fires. I'm thinking of say a couple of 30,000 litre water tanks just dedicated to a sprinkler system around the perimeter of a property. Release the whole lot in a matter of minutes in front of advancing flames.
There has been a lot of talk about this, however in the case of many of these fires, the fire front exceeds 800 degrees and literally obliterates any water used long before the most intense of the flames even are close to the asset. You’d have to think that a retardant being used all over could help, but it comes down to cost of fitting such equipment to enable you to deploy it before the fire approaches.
The couple and the 13 animals that we’re in a 20 ft shipping container with fireproof cladding fitted were on the money. They said the roaring was akin to a nuclear explosion (in their opinion) that lasted for 30 minutes. In that case their house was still standing afterwards. Makes you think that they didn’t get hit by one of these 800+ degree fronts.
The traditional approach of blocking gutter downpipes and filling gutters with water and overflowing appears to work well as long as water pressure is still available last minute, however it doesn’t appear to be successful for these extremely hot fronts. Many home owners aren’t even prepared to the extent that they are able to fill their gutters which is alarming.