How Do You Put Out A Brush Fire?
Many brush fires can be averted by practicing safety habits that would make Smokey the Bear proud. Such fires are started when a person doesn’t take the extra precaution of grinding out, for instance, their cigarette or cigar or fails to make certain a match is cold instead of just out. If you’re hiking or camping or anywhere in the great outdoors and run into this situation, the following tips can help you prevent the fire from spreading and becoming a major blaze. If the conflagration is small enough, simply stomp out the flames. However, don’t do this if the flames are larger tha your shoe. Throw a nonflammable liquid on the blaze, such as water or beer from a thermos or cooler. Do not throw hard liquor on the inferno as this will only worsen the blaze. Throw sand or dirt on the remainder of the flames. Cover the embers with a non-flammable jacket or blanket. Just make sure you don’t fan the flames while doing so or you’ll defeat the whole purpose. If the fire seems to be completely
