Joseph W Santora
ArboristSite Operative
Just like the title asks. I was wondering if firefighters have any special techniques for felling trees ahead of a fire when time is precious.
Joe
Joe
The reason I asked was that I'm keeping a eye on the fires in CO and was wondering if the trees on the other side of the valley edge from the cabin started burning How fast could trees in it's path be felled. There's a dozen or so evergreens between the treeless valley and the cabin. More of a thought exercise than anything else.
I know det cord works.Shaped explosive charge- or if they are small enough trees- high yield det cord.
About five years ago I watched feller bunchers demonstrated in northern Wiosconsin at a gigantic logger equipment auction. Trees had to be somewhat limited in size, but these feller bunchers ripped them up and cleared them like weeds. They were truly amazing to watch.An excavator. Dig some dirt from around the tree, then push it over. Size of tree, and/or skill of the operator, may determine the size of the excavator.
Or perhaps better yet, a feller buncher.
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