WILDLAND FIRES
Increased efficiency in stream design and water usage
Maui Fire Department:
Evaluating Fire Streams for Enhanced Wildland and Structural Firefighting
This Maui Fire Department whitepaper presents findings from a series of live fire tests conducted by Maui FD comparing combination fog nozzles (“Fog”) to combination BLADE™ nozzles (“BLADE™”) for fire suppression. Collectively, these findings suggest that transitioning to a 45 GPM BLADE™ nozzle can significantly improve firefighting efficiency and safety.
Revolutionary New Nozzle Design and Water Pattern for Wildland
HEN® wildland combination nozzles produce both a solid linear BLADE™ pattern for maximum coverage and solid tight stream for penetration and reach while providing industry-leading volume, placement, and velocity.
Wildland Fires Today
THE GLOBAL FIRE CRISIS IS GETTING WORST
Historical trends show wildfires getting worse across the globe. The amount of land burned annually by wildfires has increased, despite a decrease in the frequency of wildfire occurrences. Since 2000, an annual average of 70,025 wildfires have burned an annual average of 7.0 million acres, more than double the average burned in the 1990s. The shift in conditions is attributed to drier fire fuel. Suppression efficiency is paramount for wildland operation.
Wildland Fires
WHAT'S NEEDED
Fast Initial Attack, Wind Resistant Stream, Wide Coverage, High Penetration, and Long Reach
Because vegetation fires are fuel controlled, a fast initial attack is key to preventing exponential fire growth. Suppression is made even more difficult due to environmental conditions like high winds that can affect a firefighter's water stream. Different types of vegetation, from dense brush to dry timber, require high stream penetration to suppress deep burning.
Performance
HEN® BLADE™ NOZZLES DELIVER ON THESE NEEDS
Wind Resistance
Large Water Droplets
HEN® BLADE™ nozzles produce large water droplets that are resistant to high winds.
Superior Coverage
Wide BLADE™
Pattern
The BLADE™ pattern provides a wide linear stream that effectively covers a large area.
Long Reach
Solid Stream Pattern
The tight solid stream provides a concentrated flow to suppress deep burning and extended stream reach.
HEN® BLADE™ Nozzle Demonstration
Wildland Fire Demonstration
IN ACTION
Precision, Speed, and Control
HEN® Wildland Nozzle in Action
Precision & Performance
HEN® BLADE™ 95 GPM in Live Grass Fire Demonstration
Sacramento City Wildfire Containment
HEN® Live Wildfire Containment Demonstration
