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Understanding Fire Protection Ponds: How to Prevent Summer Barn Fires
The biggest causes of barn fires in the summer are electrical storms and spontaneous combustion of dry fuels like hay and firewood.
Understanding Fire Protection Ponds: How to Prevent Winter Barn Fires
Barn fires are arguably the worst thing that could happen to a farm.
How to Maintain My Fire Suppression Pond
Now that your pond is ready to go, it’s time to look at maintenance.
Understanding Fire Ponds: What is a Dry Fire Hydrant?
In rural areas, especially those where municipal water systems are not readily available, dry hydrants are used to supply the water needed to fight fires.
How to Choose the Best Liner for My Fire Protection Pond
Now that you have selected when to build your fire protection pond, it’s time to choose which liner is best for your project.
When Should I Build My Fire Retention Pond?
Now that you have your planning in place, it’s time to decide when to build your fire retention pond.
Fire Ponds and Safety: General Rules for Emergency Access
A fire suppression pond is a phenomenal feature to have in order to defend your community or property, and you will want to let your local fire department or other emergency responders know how to best access the water before you begin construction.
How to Build a Fire Retention Pond: Permits and Zoning
As you now know, there’s much more to building a fire retention pond than simply digging a hole and letting it fill with water.
Planning out Your Fire Protection Pond Build for the Long Run
There are several things that need to be planned out before you start building your fire protection pond.
Choosing a Liner for Your Fire Pond
Selecting smart lining for your fire pond is the best way to ensure its longevity.
How to Size and Fill Your Fire Protection Pond
There are several things to consider when designing a fire protection pond. Here, we will discuss how you can identify the best size, shape, depth, and filling for your project.
Why Do I Need a Fire Suppression Pond?
Fire suppression ponds have a variety of uses including helping first responders fight local fires, providing reserve water sources for irrigation, and offering simple aesthetic improvement for your home, property, or community.
A Brief History of Fire Containment and Fire Ponds
For the last few decades, fire ponds have provided the emergency water necessary to fight wildfires. But before the widespread use of fire ponds, emergency teams had to utilize natural water sources in the countryside.
What is a Fire Suppression Pond?
By designation, a fire pond is an area of water that is kept for use in case of a fire.