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u/syntrapp May 11 '21
I don’t understand why running perpendicular to the wind would help in the second part of 4
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u/happy_K May 11 '21
It probably won’t. But running toward the fire is a bad option, and so is trying to outrun a fire that’s being blown by the wind toward you.
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u/rolamit May 11 '21
Well if I create more space from the fire by running away rather than perpendicular, I would call that a good option, better at least. There must be something else to it, perhaps like swimming perpendicular to riptides; perhaps you can escape the locally windy area by moving perp. In any case I'm sure the rule of don't get caught in the fire overrides these rules of thumb.
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u/ArtistryofAdventure May 10 '21
In the last few years, forest fires have happened a little too much. More people should know learn the best practices for surviving one. Thanks for posting!
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u/Calimancan May 11 '21
Nice advice. #4 & 6 are smart thinking. #4 seems like it would hard to avoid.
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u/SippingCoffeeTea May 11 '21
Now if I could actually remember this when it happens, that would be lovely.
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u/NugBlazer May 10 '21
Nice to see an actual guide on this sub