Fire flapper (tool)
A flapper is a wildland firefighting tool that resembles a broom or a leaf rake with wide, overlapping metal bristles in the form of a hand fan. It is designed for extinguishing minor fires in rural areas such as heaths. Due to its small size it is unfit for use against a blazing forest fire or large burning fields.
About Fire flapper (tool) in brief
A flapper is a wildland firefighting tool that resembles a broom or a leaf rake with wide, overlapping metal bristles in the form of a hand fan. It is designed for extinguishing minor fires in rural areas such as heaths. Due to a flapper’s small size it is unfit for use against a blazing forest fire or large burning fields.
For fire fighting in larger areas it is much more convenient to take out hoses from a fire engine and spray selected areas.
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