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Episode 41 - Lessons on Structure Protection Operations

Episode 41 - Lessons on Structure Protection Operations

Update: 2025-08-04
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Structure Protection Specialist Hunter Bell III discusses his unusual career trajectory into wildland fire, and shares lessons on structure protection principles and the use of sprinklers to effectively protect structures without causing water damage.


This discussion is a follow-up to Hunter’s blog post: https://wildfirelessons.wpcomstaging.com/2025/06/02/structures-get-flooded-can-we-rethink-our-tactics/


Download Hunter’s Structure Protection Handy-Dandy: Structure Protection Tactics Guide | Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center


Sprinklers for Wildland Fire Structure Protection Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QloMXNhsBA0

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Episode 41 - Lessons on Structure Protection Operations

Episode 41 - Lessons on Structure Protection Operations

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