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[1] Fire-retardant gels can also be slurries that are composed of a combination of water, starch, and clay. [2] Used as fire retardants, they can be used for structure protection and in direct-attack applications against wildfires. [3] [4] Fire-retardant gels are short-term fire suppressants typically applied with ground equipment. [5]
The 2024 Oklahoma wildfire season was a series of notable wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of Oklahoma during 2024. List of wildfires
A controlled burn may also refer to the intentional burning of slash and fuels through burn piles. [1] Controlled burns may also be referred to as hazard reduction burning, [2] backfire, swailing or a burn-off. [3] In industrialized countries, controlled burning regulations and permits are usually overseen by fire control authorities.
Oklahoma is always facing a risk of wildfires.Stay up to date on where wildfires are breaking out, evacuations, and ongoing alerts from the National Weather Service.. Oklahoma fire map Red flag ...
Fire Protection Publications (FPP) is a department of the College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology (CEAT) [1] a division within Oklahoma State University (OSU), in Stillwater, Oklahoma. [ 2 ] [ circular reference ] FPP is the world's leading publisher of training materials for the fire and emergency services.
The fire was 15% contained by March 25, and 800 homes were under threat. [3] The county jail, hospital, and Medicine Lodge residents evacuated. [11] One-inch snow fell on Easter Sunday, which boosted the firefighting efforts. [10] [9] By March 28, the fire was 90% controlled in Comanche County, 40% in Woods County, and 31% in Barber County.
Fire control is the practice of reducing the heat output of a fire, reducing the area over which the fire exists, or suppressing or extinguishing the fire by depriving it of fuel, oxygen, or heat (see fire triangle). Fire prevention and control is the prevention, detection, and extinguishment of fires, including such secondary activities as ...
Luther, Oklahoma, a town in Oklahoma County just 24 miles (39 km) outside Oklahoma City, was severely damaged by a wildfire on August 3–4, 2012. The blazes covered 80,000 acres (320 km 2) and destroyed 24 houses before the winds abated sufficiently to bring the fire under control. Making the firefighters' work harder, the fire shut down ...