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How do fires start and escalate?
Fires can occur when a critical combination of ignition source, combustible material and oxygen supply is present.
Aircraft hangars, helidecks, oil and gas storage facilities, and waste incinerators are all examples of places where highly flammable material can easily come into contact with ignition sources such as sparks, overheated machine parts or heat sources. In some cases, there is also a risk of spontaneous combustion, for example in storage facilities for waste or recyclable materials. In addition, if oxygen is present (for example from fuel spillage or storage in open spaces), an ignition source can quickly trigger a disaster that could potentially cause extensive material damage, personal injury, or environmental pollution.
It is therefore essential that fires in these locations are extinguished as quickly as possible before the situation can escalate.
How foam fire extinguishing works
Advanced detectors detect an emerging fire at an early stage and immediately trigger an alarm or automatic extinguishing. The foam forms a sealing layer over the flammable liquid/material, thereby cutting off the supply of oxygen and smothering the fire.
