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

Summary 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 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.