I just got done watching a video on what happened in lake Tahoe. Every time I hear of a wild fire spreading throughout the town destroying hundreds of homes I start to wonder if there is something that can be done to slow or stop these fires. I thought of a solution that can save many homes, "water it down". Many homes have this lavish spread of gardens with the most up to date sprinkler system. Why hasn't anyone come up with a system that would keep the home wet on the outside. Sounds silly but hear me out. If you have a home and you know that your home means a lot to you and your family then why not secure it forever. With the same concept of an in ground sprinkler system you can line the home with the same equipment from the top of the house right down to the sides. This system does not have to be running all the time all you have to do is flip the switch when ever trouble comes, kind of like when a fire is present you either call 911 or you pull the fire alarm depending where your located. The possibilities are endless as far as designing the system. This can probably save many home owners a lot of money on their insurance coverage.
Just thinking out loud.
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A few years back, in the hills of California, one house out of hundreds survived unscathed.
The owner had put in a sprinkler system that covered all of his property and a buffer around his land that he kept thinned/trimmed of excessive growth.
When the fires came, he dropped a pump suction line in the pool and fed the output to his home-brew sprinkler system which irrigated everything as intended.
And, his neighbors used to think that he was crazy. . .
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