The forest fires in Los Angeles, Americaβs most populous county, are continuously increasing. Let us tell you that due to the strong wind this fire has now taken a more terrible form. But do you know how forest fires are extinguished and how they are controlled? Today we will tell you about it.
Fire in Americaβs forests
The fire in the forests of Los Angeles, America has affected a large population. The American administration is continuously working to extinguish this fire, but till now it has not been controlled. According to media reports released on Los Angeles, about 92,000 people have been evacuated from there. At the same time, 25 people have died due to the wildfire in Los Angeles, and another 89,000 people have been warned of evacuation. Let us tell you that due to drought conditions and strong winds, a massive forest fire has burnt more than 40,500 acres of land in Los Angeles County.
How to control fire
Even in India, incidents of forest fire occur frequently during summer. From the fire station to the army, everyone works to extinguish these fires. Let us tell you that due to open air and dry trees and leaves in the forests, fire spreads rapidly. For this reason, extinguishing a spreading fire is a very risky task.
use Bambi bucket
For the past few years, the Army has been using Bambi buckets mostly to extinguish forest fires. Let us tell you that Bambi Bucket is a special aerial fire fighting equipment, which is being used since the 1980s. In simple language, it is a light openable container, which releases water into the areas below the helicopter.
fill water from rivers and lakes
Let us tell you that the special feature of Bambi Bucket is that it can be filled quickly and easily. This bucket can be filled from various sources including lakes and rivers. Through this bucket, the helicopter is able to quickly fill water and spray it in the fire areas. According to the information, Bambi bucket is available in different sizes and models, whose capacity ranges from 270 liters to more than 9,840 liters.
We stop fires by cutting forests.
Apart from this, if possible, before extinguishing the fire, the army and fire fighters cut the area in the middle of the forest, so that the fire does not spread further. What happens is that when the fire moves forward, they do not find other trees and plants, due to which efforts are made to control the fire.
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