What is a fire rake? What is a fire rake? A fire rake isn't like a yard rake. A fire rake has four to six sharp, serrated teeth. It is used to clear ladder fuels during wildfire mitigation. It is also used to cut line or create fire breaks during a wildfire. Most homeowners do not own a fire…
How To Mitigate Forest Fires (per Wikipedia)? How To Mitigate Forest Fires (Wikipedia)? According to Wikipedia: “One common and inexpensive technique to reduce the risk of uncontrolled wildfires is controlled burning: intentionally igniting smaller less -intense fires to minimize the amount of flammable material available for a potential wildfire.” Fire mitigation means clearing fire fuels from a given area…
What Are Examples of Fire Mitigation? What Are Examples of Mitigation? Fire mitigation means clearing fire fuels from a given area to slow the spread of wildfire. Removing fire fuels helps to starve fires and makes room for first responders to work. Fire fuels include pine needles, sticks, branches and leaves. Some examples of mitigation include removing dead trees,…
