Our products have been used for years to help keep people and animals cool and comfortable on days where the heat seems like it’s just too much to bear, but while browsing the web recently I saw some people were using them for another cause altogether: Fire Safety.
Bruce McElmurray, writing for motherearthnews.com, was looking for a way to keep his deck safe in the event of a forest fire. The deck was wooden and thus very flammable, which meant that if an ember landed on it, there was a good chance it would ignite, possibly burning the rest of the house down with it. He had considered sprinkler systems to keep the deck moist in the event of a nearby forest fire, but was worried they would run his well dry after hours or days of continuous use.

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