- Author
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Stechishen, E.
- Title
- Measurement of the Effectiveness of Water as a Fire Suppressant.
- Coporate
- Forest Fire Research Inst., Ontario, Canada
- Report
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Information Report FF-X-23
May 1970
18 p.
- Keywords
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water
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fire suppression
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effectiveness
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air tankers
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forest fires
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weather effects
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fuel beds
- Abstract
- The initial work on this project was carried out by B.S. Hodgson hence the background material on his investigations into the project feasibility and on the developmental stages are outlined in his preliminary progress report for project F-67 of 1968. Although the project had been reassigned, the original guideline objectives remained basically the same. Since the tests on uniform duff layers in situ within a red pine stand proved to be a failure due to excessively high fuel equilibrium moisture content (EMC) levels, the second objective was modified to permit fuel conditioning prior to burning. The principles of the trolley system were retained, however, the rig was remodelled to permit the application of a larger amount of water over a larger fuel bed. A stationary testing site was established on Thomas' Field at Petawawa Forest Experiment Station.