shootem604
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L245DT with Kubota (Arps Model 22) FEL and Kubota B/L4520B (Woods 650) BH
There have been fires to the east and west of me over the last week and I know that the local volunteer departments and provincial service can't keep up with the other fires this season; so it's time to get some basic capability on the homestead. My main concern isn't a house fire - I'm more concerned about wildfires that could spread to the house. I have 100' tall trees all over the property, and somewhat of a firebreak - about 200-300' of mostly cleared, newly re-vegetated space on three sides
Please chime in with recommendations, experience, your setup, etc.
I have a decent size creek that runs year round and a 200' deep 8" well for water sources. I'm thinking of putting a 1 1/2" fire hose connection at my shop and at the pump house, and getting a small gas pump to access the creek, with several hundred feet of 1 1/2" hose.
I can get chemical storage totes of 250 gallons for $55 ea, and I'm thinking a couple of those on my flat deck trailer full of water would also enable me to use the truck or tractor to bring the water and pump to anything outside of the radius of hoses from the standpipes or creek.
Also, an agricultural sprinkler gun could cover the house/shop/yard area as well, or should I build in permanent sprinklers on the roofs? They can run off the water system, which runs off my genset in the absence of utility line power.
Thoughts?
Please chime in with recommendations, experience, your setup, etc.
I have a decent size creek that runs year round and a 200' deep 8" well for water sources. I'm thinking of putting a 1 1/2" fire hose connection at my shop and at the pump house, and getting a small gas pump to access the creek, with several hundred feet of 1 1/2" hose.
I can get chemical storage totes of 250 gallons for $55 ea, and I'm thinking a couple of those on my flat deck trailer full of water would also enable me to use the truck or tractor to bring the water and pump to anything outside of the radius of hoses from the standpipes or creek.
Also, an agricultural sprinkler gun could cover the house/shop/yard area as well, or should I build in permanent sprinklers on the roofs? They can run off the water system, which runs off my genset in the absence of utility line power.
Thoughts?