Influence of viscosity of fire-extinguishing solution on forest fires extinguish using aviation

Abstract

In work questions of increase in efficiency of suppression of wildfires with the use of various ad-ditives to water are considered. At specially created stand fire tests on suppression of model seats of forest fire with imitation of dumping of water from the plane are carried out. Solutions of bentonite, bischofite, etc. are investigated. On the basis of probes it is established that the additives to water, in-creasing viscosity, promote improvement of aviation suppression of the fires.