Burnbot and Firefighters
The burnbot is a piece of machinery specifically designed to use in prescribed burn situations. It contains a fire chamber below which quickly burns a strip of grass, then extinguishes it. It's useful for establishing a perimeter for a controlled burn. Firefighters monitor the burn in case of any flare ups of the fire. The burnbot is still in the testing phase and was demonstrated at a recent training event for people to learn about prescribed burns. I was an observer at the event.
An interesting point is that once the grass burns it cools down quickly and can be walked on, becoming one of the safer places to stand. As an observer I am behind an entirely different firebreak which was cleared by a bulldozer.
Burnbot and Firefighters
The burnbot is a piece of machinery specifically designed to use in prescribed burn situations. It contains a fire chamber below which quickly burns a strip of grass, then extinguishes it. It's useful for establishing a perimeter for a controlled burn. Firefighters monitor the burn in case of any flare ups of the fire. The burnbot is still in the testing phase and was demonstrated at a recent training event for people to learn about prescribed burns. I was an observer at the event.
An interesting point is that once the grass burns it cools down quickly and can be walked on, becoming one of the safer places to stand. As an observer I am behind an entirely different firebreak which was cleared by a bulldozer.