Peat-bog fires: their origin and control
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:7320519
Florida is the only state maintaining permanent, well-equipped and adequately manned, fire-fighting stations for preventing and controlling peat-bog or muck-soil fires. Origin of peat-bog fires in California, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin is probably similar, smoking perhaps being commonest cause. Burning fields of dry grass and kindling outdoor fires for warmth also cause frequent ignitions of peat-bearing soil. Ditching is not practiced in Florida, but application of water under high pressure as a fog has been unusually effective.
- Research Organization:
- Bureau of Mines, Washington, DC (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 7320519
- Report Number(s):
- BM-IC-7411
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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