http://www.fireengineering.com/display_article/344397/25/none/none/BRNIS/Emergency-Service-Myths:-Mistakes,-Misconceptions,-and-Misdirectio

Water curtains are no good

I remember reading about this back in 1978ish. Someone actually did an 
experiment - it was written up in (?) Fire Technology Notes from the NFPA - gas 
burners were lit and thermocouples were put on a plywood wall IIRC - the 
science was pretty simple - it was shown that the radiant heat went right 
through the water spray - it was recommended that water be applied directly to 
the expose building

Next question - why does Los Angeles City FD put all those ladder pipes up in 
the air at big fires - are they trying to keep the clouds from burning?
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