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Wildfire Survival Tips
Eight keys to surviving an encounter with a wildfire.
 As the first major wildfires of 2009 claim lives and property in Oklahoma and Texas, and outdoorsmen across the country head into the wild in search of turkeys and trout, now’s the time to remind ourselves of 8 crucial keys to surviving these devastating natural disasters. AdvertisementRelated PhotosSUBMIT YOUR PHOTOSADVERTISEMENT |
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Good advice, being burned is a horrible way to die and most of the time, preventable. I had a friend who for years was a smoke jumper is Arizona, he had some stories. It is always best to remove oneself from any area that wildfires are present. Look at the fires in Oklahoma the last day or two.
It never ceases to amaze me the lack of common sense people have. A couple of years back we had a huge fire and had to evacuate half the town I lived in. The only road out had people pulled over to the side obstructing traffic, just to stop and take pictures of the fire. Needless to say I was more than irritated by this trying to get my wife and kids out of town. Not a fun night. The raw power forest fires can generate is astounding. The one in my area blew out of control because of government red tape not letting local crews attack it when it was still manageable. The efforts of the local crews and the firefighters that came from other states was nothing less than heroic in getting it contained.
Here is a youtube link to a video somebody took as the fire crested C hill by the college.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsFvp-0mEZA
good advice yup ill tell you if people sit in the way of fires they will get burned come on dont sit there watching it run!!!!!!
One of the survival tricks we learned in Hotshot training was too backfire an area if we became caught off and trapped while fighting a wildland fire. If you get caught off and know the fire is going to over run where you are stuck then start a fire and burn off the area so that you create an island where there is no fuel to sustain the fire. This area will have to substantial in size so that you avoid the worst of the Heat, you should also dig a hole into the ground if you have time. In addition whether you can get into a lake or pond or whatever you should cover your face with a wet clothe to protect your airway amd protect your eyes from cinders if possible.
Canyons, chutes and draws OK I got an idea but just what is a "saddle"
A "Saddle is a low spot between two high points such as buttes or ridge lines
Thanks for the invaluable fire survival tips & pointers.
Above all " Prevention is better than Cure" is my favorite!
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Good advice, being burned is a horrible way to die and most of the time, preventable. I had a friend who for years was a smoke jumper is Arizona, he had some stories. It is always best to remove oneself from any area that wildfires are present. Look at the fires in Oklahoma the last day or two.
It never ceases to amaze me the lack of common sense people have. A couple of years back we had a huge fire and had to evacuate half the town I lived in. The only road out had people pulled over to the side obstructing traffic, just to stop and take pictures of the fire. Needless to say I was more than irritated by this trying to get my wife and kids out of town. Not a fun night. The raw power forest fires can generate is astounding. The one in my area blew out of control because of government red tape not letting local crews attack it when it was still manageable. The efforts of the local crews and the firefighters that came from other states was nothing less than heroic in getting it contained.
Here is a youtube link to a video somebody took as the fire crested C hill by the college.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsFvp-0mEZA
good advice yup ill tell you if people sit in the way of fires they will get burned come on dont sit there watching it run!!!!!!
One of the survival tricks we learned in Hotshot training was too backfire an area if we became caught off and trapped while fighting a wildland fire. If you get caught off and know the fire is going to over run where you are stuck then start a fire and burn off the area so that you create an island where there is no fuel to sustain the fire. This area will have to substantial in size so that you avoid the worst of the Heat, you should also dig a hole into the ground if you have time. In addition whether you can get into a lake or pond or whatever you should cover your face with a wet clothe to protect your airway amd protect your eyes from cinders if possible.
Canyons, chutes and draws OK I got an idea but just what is a "saddle"
A "Saddle is a low spot between two high points such as buttes or ridge lines
Thanks for the invaluable fire survival tips & pointers.
Above all " Prevention is better than Cure" is my favorite!
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