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Flameout 1000 and Flameout 5111
Fire Retardents for Synthetic and Natural Materials
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This is a newspaper burn test using one treated (right) and one untreated (left) piece of newspaper.
The left sample is not treated and burns immediately with the application of flame. Using a propane torch that burns at 1400 degrees Farenheit, is applied to the FLAMEOUT treated piece of newspaper.
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Shake shingle roof is treated with Flameout #1000, using a power sprayer. This burn demonstration was conducted during a
training session with the county fire service.
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 After (reverse angle, looking uphill)
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The area above contains dry thick brush that ranges from 1 to 2 feet high. This test used FLAMEOUT #1000 fire retardant. The area
was treated three weeks previous to the date of the burn. An 8 foot wide and 200 foot firebreak of FLAMEOUT was sprayed on this area. This test was conducted to show that an 8 foot wide by 200 foot
firebreak could effectively stop a ragging fire. Note the wooden stakes marked the edge of the treated area. The firemen ignited the fire approximately 100 feet up wind of the treatment area along a
200 feet line. The flames immediately roared toward the treatment line extending as high as 15 feet high. The brush burned quickly and completely as in most brush fires.
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Flameout #1000 is used for natural materials (as shown above)
Flameout #5111 is used for synthetic materials (ie.. drapes, furniture, upholstery etc.).
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