Researchers at Stanford University create gel that can help prevent wildfires

Friday, October 4, 2019
STANFORD, Calif. -- Researchers at Stanford University say they have developed a way to stop fires from starting -- a possible solution to California's wildfire threat.

It involves this gel-like fluid. Researchers worked with the Cal-Fire to test it on grass. The gel is applied to a fire prone areas and lasts a lot longer than other fire prevention methods.
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A video released by Stanford shows how quickly a fire spreads on untreated grass. On treated grass, the fire quickly goes out.
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Stanford researchers say the hydrogel has the potential to make wildland firefighting much more proactive, rather than reactive.
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