According to Cal-Fire's 2007 report on Wildfire
Activity Statistics, the two most common identifiable ignition sources for
wildfires is debris burning and equipment use.
Terra-Track offers a
no-burn alternative that - according to these figures - could actually cause a
fire.
That's right:
ironically, using equipment - often to cut weeds and brush for fire prevention
...is one of the most common causes of wildfire.
There's something wrong with that picture.
Here at Terra-Track,
we are aware of this problem ...and we're doing something about it. Because when it comes to using power tools to
remove brush, our power tool is as big as they come.
So we've developed a
comprehensive and pro-active fire control plan.
Wondering about our plan? Here
are a few key parts:
1)
We start our day
by cutting a defensible perimeter around our work zone. We do this first: while the temperature is
low and there may still be some dew.
Then, throughout the day, we work inside that perimeter, widening it as
we go.
2)
We also keep our
machines as clean as possible, never allowing a buildup of flammable debris
that could lead to an equipment fire.
3)
We also utilize a
Rokon motorcycle, equipped with a Compressed Air Foam (CAF) based fire suppression
system. It's like a portable,
all-terrain fire engine ...and it travels all over the jobsite, providing general
support and fire prevention.
If this sounds
innovative ...it is.
Terra-Track is the
first - and only - company to provide vegetation removal, with the full-time
support of a portable, all-terrain fire suppression system.