Comments on: How exactly does starting a backfire work to put out forest fires ? http://www.wegafire.com/fires/how-exactly-does-starting-a-backfire-work-to-put-out-forest-fires Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:34:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David K http://www.wegafire.com/fires/how-exactly-does-starting-a-backfire-work-to-put-out-forest-fires/comment-page-1#comment-2006 David K Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:28:59 +0000 http://www.wegafire.com/fires/how-exactly-does-starting-a-backfire-work-to-put-out-forest-fires#comment-2006 Because the backfire will burn up the fuel for the big fire, so that when the forest fire reaches that point there will be no fuel for it to sustain itself with.<br><b>References : </b><br> Because the backfire will burn up the fuel for the big fire, so that when the forest fire reaches that point there will be no fuel for it to sustain itself with.
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]]> By: green_kiwi18 http://www.wegafire.com/fires/how-exactly-does-starting-a-backfire-work-to-put-out-forest-fires/comment-page-1#comment-2005 green_kiwi18 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:11:59 +0000 http://www.wegafire.com/fires/how-exactly-does-starting-a-backfire-work-to-put-out-forest-fires#comment-2005 Sometimes the backfire does become a new forest fire. Usually what happens is they start a very controlled fire and this burns up all the fuel that is there. When the forest fire reaches it there is nothing for it to burn so it goes out.<br><b>References : </b><br> Sometimes the backfire does become a new forest fire.

Usually what happens is they start a very controlled fire and this burns up all the fuel that is there. When the forest fire reaches it there is nothing for it to burn so it goes out.
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]]> By: cdhpotter http://www.wegafire.com/fires/how-exactly-does-starting-a-backfire-work-to-put-out-forest-fires/comment-page-1#comment-2004 cdhpotter Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:58:59 +0000 http://www.wegafire.com/fires/how-exactly-does-starting-a-backfire-work-to-put-out-forest-fires#comment-2004 1) It burns away all the wood/brush/leaves/fuel so fire has no where to go. 2) It burns up the oxygen along the backfire line, further reducing the fuel for the main fire.<br><b>References : </b><br> 1) It burns away all the wood/brush/leaves/fuel so fire has no where to go.

2) It burns up the oxygen along the backfire line, further reducing the fuel for the main fire.
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]]> By: jeep_man129 http://www.wegafire.com/fires/how-exactly-does-starting-a-backfire-work-to-put-out-forest-fires/comment-page-1#comment-2003 jeep_man129 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:31:59 +0000 http://www.wegafire.com/fires/how-exactly-does-starting-a-backfire-work-to-put-out-forest-fires#comment-2003 the way it works is by first making a fire break... an area where the back burn ends. then by back burning, you remove additional fuel from the larger fire and create a larger buffer zone or fire break... there by preventing the larger fire from progressing beyond the break. eventually, running out of fuel and extiguishing the blaze.<br><b>References : </b><br>10+ years firefighter the way it works is by first making a fire break… an area where the back burn ends. then by back burning, you remove additional fuel from the larger fire and create a larger buffer zone or fire break… there by preventing the larger fire from progressing beyond the break. eventually, running out of fuel and extiguishing the blaze.
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]]> By: liver_snatch http://www.wegafire.com/fires/how-exactly-does-starting-a-backfire-work-to-put-out-forest-fires/comment-page-1#comment-2002 liver_snatch Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:47:59 +0000 http://www.wegafire.com/fires/how-exactly-does-starting-a-backfire-work-to-put-out-forest-fires#comment-2002 The backfire is supposed to be "controlled".... but sometimes they manage to lose controll and it does get out of hand...<br><b>References : </b><br> The backfire is supposed to be "controlled"…. but sometimes they manage to lose controll and it does get out of hand…
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