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STRING DROP [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
  • Fire-Fighting Techniques
DEF

Dropping retardants from separate compartments in rapid succession to give extended pattern on ground.

CONT

The string drop is used to get the maximum length of retardant fire line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
  • Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
DEF

[...] largage [qui] consiste à libérer consécutivement les deux moitiés de la charge d'un avion-citerne de façon à obtenir une dispersion linéaire sur le terrain.

OBS

Cette technique permet de construire une longueur maximum de ligne d'arrêt, mais de faible densité.

Spanish

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