Claims
- 1. A device for constraining wildfires, comprising a fire-resistant structure having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, a back surface, and two side surfaces, wherein: the top surface has a forward curvature; the front surface has an arcuate baffle having a base removably attached about halfway between the top and bottom of the device; both the front and rear surfaces have support legs foldably attached thereto; and the device is hingedly foldable horizontally to create a plurality of horizontal sections for convenience in storage and transportation.
- 2. A structure for constraining wild fires, comprising a plurality of the devices of claim 1 attached side-to-side.
- 3. A method of constraining a wild fire, which comprises aligning a plurality of the devices of claim 1 side-by-side along a predetermined perimeter of the fire so as to form a barrier.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/036,425 filed Jan. 27, 1997.
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