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Firefox Wildfire
Fire Gel
demonstration
A wildfire west of Kelowna, BC was out of control.
It grew to about 10,000 hectares before Firefox was dispatched. As the video shows, Firegel was effective in putting out the fire. BC Forestry and Helicopter operators were delighted with this incredible deployment success.
Firefox Wildfire
Electra 580
Gel Drop
A wildfire west of Kelowna, BC was out of control.
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Firefox Wildfire
Tree Canopy
penetration drop test
It is important for any fire suppression product to get to the fire.
One of the tests for this factor, is to determine how well the product mixer makes its’ way down through the trees and to the ground. Ideally, the products would leave a coating on the leaves, bark, and ground around the trees. This test in Meadowlake, SK provided the necessary results to confirm that Firegel formulation works.
Firefox Wildfire
Safer
Altitude Drops
Aircraft Safety Standards require aircraft to operate at least 500 above ground over rural areas.
Air Tankers have typically dropped water containing Flame Retardant onto forest fires. The intense heat from the fire result in high evaporation rates. If dropped from altitudes above 200 feet above ground, most of the product evaporates before reaching the ground. Low altitude drops like this, combined with flare-ups, dramatically increase the danger to aircraft and crew. Firegel resists evaporation, allowing for much higher and safer drops from aircraft.