
%0 Journal Article
%A Kanjanakunchorn, S 
%A Woodard, PM 
%A McCornick, PG 
%A McDonald, H 
%T A Low Pressure Soaker Hose Containment System for Wildland Fires
%J International Journal of Wildland Fire
%D 1992/12/01
%V 2
%N 4
%P 185-191
%K Fire suppression; Equipment
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/WF9920185
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/WF9920185 
%X Water is frequently used to contain wild or prescribed fires in a wildland situation. In this paper, we show why the commonly-available, relatively inexpensive garden-type soaker hose can be effectively used to contain fires. We present results on such performance characteristics as: water pressure, height of water spray and water volume as distance from pump increases. A Wajax Mark 111 pump, 3.8 cm dia (1.5") lined fire hose and RCR-strata soaker hoses were used in all tests. Also, using commonly accepted engineering principles and equations, we present the optimal design when the above materials are used. 
