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If a fire lane goes around a curve or corner, it must have an outside turning radius of 54 feet (16.5m), and an inside turning radius of 30 feet (9m). [1] These numbers can be a little different depending on the jurisdiction, but are usually roughly the same.
The fire suppressant liquid was pressurised by two 220 cubic foot (6.23 m 3) nitrogen or compressed air cylinders operating at 2,000 psi, which would deliver the suppressant at 150 to 200 gallons per minute. Replacement of the propellant cylinders and refilling the water and fire-suppressant tank took 7 to 10 minutes.
Like police detectives, fire investigators observe the scene and narrow down their search area, ideally to a 25-square-foot area, according to Ed Nordskog, a retired Los Angeles County sheriff’s ...
When a lane closure must also be a physical barrier against cars accidentally crossing it, a Fitch barrier, in which the barrels are filled with sand, or a Jersey barrier is used. In many countries such as Australia and in some American states such as California , traffic barrels are rarely seen; pillar-shaped moveable bollards are instead used ...
A home on Bessie Lane was among four structures destroyed in the Thompson Fire burning near Lake Oroville in Butte County Wednesday, July 3, 2024, that has injured four firefighters amid hot, dry ...
The Eaton Fire, located north of Pasadena, ended up burning over 14,000 acres. It destroyed nearly 10,000 homes, businesses , schools and other structures and caused at least 17 confirmed deaths.
For example, during the Cedar Fire of 2003, strong Santa Ana winds had blown enough burning embers across a 10-lane section of Interstate 15 to ignite the vegetation on the other side. [3] During the 1988 fires in Yellowstone National Park , hot embers managed to cross the Lewis Canyon , a natural canyon up to a mile wide and 600 feet (180 m) deep.
The Hughes Fire started just before 11 a.m. Wednesday near Castaic Lake, north of where fire crews are working to fully contain the Palisades and Eaton Fires that have scorched more than 40,000 ...