- Author
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Bradish, J. K.
- Title
- Extinguish or Let It Burn?
- Journal
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Firehouse,
Vol. 34,
No. 12,
72-74,78,
December 2009
- Keywords
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fuel tanks
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tank trucks
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hazardous materials
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explosions
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extinguishing
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environmental effects
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decision making
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BLEVE
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class B foam
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diesel fuels
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fire spread
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water
- Identifiers
- "let it burn" example; tanker fire at Mile Marker 223, U.S. Highway 6 over Loveland Pass, Summit County, Lake Dillon, CO, Wednesday, August 5, 2009; fuel spillage; Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)