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In reply to the discussion: Prescott Courier: 18 firefighters dead in Yarnell wildfire [View all]SheilaT
(23,156 posts)54. You are so right that fires cannot be out-run.
Unfortunately, TV and movies constantly show people jumping away from explosions, which move a whole lot faster than a mere fire.
Many years ago there was a half hour science program on TV, probably on one of the early cable channels. Anyway, the one on fire was incredibly informative. It showed how a simple fire in a small trash can can grow to a size that the homeowner cannot possibly put out, usually inside of five minutes. It talked about flash-over, and the narrator said, "Most people who have seen flash-over are dead."
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Dear god. I heard in the background on AM radio that many were missing but didn't expect
Purveyor
Jun 2013
#9
I distinctly remember that fire fighting would be one place where the sequester would be felt...
ReRe
Jul 2013
#27
These were the elite firefighters-first municipality in the nation to have a hotshot team:
Liberty Belle
Jul 2013
#34