At WATERAX, our business is moving the water that puts out wildfires, using some of the most powerful, reliable and lightweight pumps around. During Fire Prevention Week, which this year runs October 3 to 9, we join all firefighters - wildland, urban and rural - in helping raise awareness of the importance of fire prevention. Because prevention is certainly the most powerful firefighting tool of all. First, a bit of history. Ever wonder why Fire Prevention week is held in October? On October 9,...

Controlled burns, prescribed burns, and backfires are all similar terms for a wildland fire that is intentionally lit to create a natural firebreak in front of a main fire front, to reduce fuel buildup and decrease the potential for a hotter and more serious wildland fire, or to renew forest areas by stimulating germination of some trees and increasing seedling growth. The drip torch [https://shop.waterax.com/index.php/drip-torch.html] often used in prescribed, controlled, and back burns is a m...