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Awhile back I heard on CBC radio about a man who got trapped in a forest fire (surrounded on all sides) and survived. The way he survived was so ridiculous that he was brought to court and almost f...
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2020-04-17T22:27:52Z (over 4 years ago)
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dudeofea
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2020-04-17T22:27:52Z (over 4 years ago)
<p>Awhile back I heard on CBC radio about a man who got trapped in a forest fire (surrounded on all sides) and survived. The way he survived was so ridiculous that he was brought to court and almost fined/put in jail: <strong>He fought the fire with another fire.</strong></p> <p>He was in the thick bush with white hot fire closing in the distance. He lit a tree on fire where he was and let it spread. He hit the floor and let his fire blackened all the surrounding trees. Afterwards when the <strong>real</strong> fire was approaching, it couldn't get to him because of his pocket of burnt trees.</p> <p>The man claimed back in the day, this was common knowledge.</p> <p>Does this have any validity / is this the thing to do if surrounded by a forest fire ?</p>