Wildfire Water Filled Pocket or Channels Sheets are specialized fire-resistant materials designed to create a protective “water blanket” around Homes or Structures during wildfires. These sheets, typically made from fire-retardant fabrics or polymers, incorporate integrated channels or pockets that can be filled with water. When deployed around a building or Home, these sheets aim to:

Cool the surrounding environment: The water within the sheets absorbs heat from the fire, helping to reduce the temperature around the structure and slow the spread of flames.
Increase humidity: The water evaporates, creating a humid barrier that can help to prevent the ignition of surrounding vegetation.
Shield the structure: The water-filled sheets can provide a physical barrier between the structure and the intense heat of the fire.

Key Features:

Fire-resistant materials: Constructed from materials that are resistant to ignition and can withstand high temperatures.
Integrated water channels/pockets: Designed to efficiently store and distribute water.
Easy deployment: Ideally, the sheets should be easy to deploy quickly and efficiently around a structure.

If you can put up Christmas Light up on your Home, Then you can install and fill Wildfire Water Filled Pockets or Channel Sheets onto your home and fill them up with Water.

Picture of Rocky J Fire Coryell County, Texas from the Back Porch at our Farm in Coryell County, Texas. Could you sleep knowing this? Seeing this? (That pic was taken thru a kid’s swing set.)

Before I start, Our Family Farm is off the side of Hard Bargain Mountain in Coryell County Texas.

The winds regular whip up to 30-50mph and we’ve lived with the Fear of mountain lions, scorpions, and rattlesnakes. But Nothing makes a heart skip a beat more than a Wildfire anywhere near our Farm. We know the end results in homes and barns being destroyed along with dreams. But out of all this, I may have come up with something that could work for Homes. The following pictures are from the Rocky J Fire in Coryell County, Texas in 2023 and it came to a quarter mile from our Farm. It could have quickly devoured our Farm had not the Firefighters and Volunteers put it out.

Fire headed towards our Farm. That’s our fence line at bottom of pic. See the poles

And now, I want to share with you a simple and unique way to wrap a Blanket of Water around your House or Structure that I thought up and how I thought it up-

Quick Install Wildfire Home Protection? Wildfire Water Filled Pocket Sheets? Wildfire Water Filled Channel Sheets? (Are these Quick Install sheets worth trying? Provide them with each new Home in LA? Maybe your home or business?)

The Living Breathing James Brown

I highly recommend the Proper Leaders or Entrepreneurs take this idea and run with it. Governor Abbott could allocate funds to test Aggie Created Designs and materials at Texas A& M University and do real Fire testing at TEEX Brayton Fire Training Field using built home and building walls and roofs to test how long they would last against a raging Wildfire. Then Run with the best design. Then if proven truly applicable, mass produce the final product. And save $Billions of $Dollars in lost $homes$ Lost Businesses.

What happened to me?

Last night, I mulled for hours while watching California Wildfire Videos. I felt so heartbroken being a 70-year old Veteran. But then my heart filled with anger and I knew something could be done to help the Californians. But what? Come on Old Man, think this out.

I was mulling on How Could Anyone possibly stop a Fast Traveling Wildfire from burning their own Home Up?

Then my great-Grandmother’s Shoe holder on her closet door came to mind. In their shotgun shack. It was the type shoe holder you put your shoes into that was attached to the inside of her closet Door. A tiny closet. You remember…yoi might have one hanging in your closet right now?

We got a farm in hilly country and we know fast traveling wildfires can happen at any moment. So how do we move from shoe holder to water holder? Here’s one fought example. But not the one I liked best.

I envisioned Wildfire Pocket Sheets like this using fire retardant materials.

Openings at top of each pocket for water. Pockets close together for little gaps. Remember-keep it simple, stupid.

But I actually saw an envisioned entire sheet with over lapping pockets Arranged in a manner for H2O quick fill, for catching and quickly filling up with water from water hose, rain or Fire Hose. Fire Retardant sheets with pockets to hold water and were overlapping in a special manner. Not like the shoe holder, but that’s for giving you the image of something of the idea I envisioned. Just imagine the quick deployment Wildfire Pocket Sheets and using a water hose to fill up the pockets covering your entire House! Just simply spray like watering your lawn. And pocket fills up.

Then using fire retardant water absorbing material, make big roll out sheets. Either cut them to fit each home exactly or just a certain size. But you simply roll them down your roof and from roof to ground or bottom of home.

Start at the top center of roof using an overlap and roll down to the end of the roof. Put other sheets all around the house. Like hanging up a shirt in a closet. Super Simple. From roof edge to bottom of house. Hooks are already put in place. Just like Christmas Lights Preparations. Sheets are already made and have holders for the hooks. Quickly goes in place. Sheets from roof to ground or bottom of Home or Structure.

If you can put up Christmas lights you could quickly install your Wildfire Pocket Sheets or Wildfire Channeling Sheets. Then with a water hose, the homeowner sprays at the top of the roof and at the top of each wall. As the water goes down, it fills each pocket with water as if it were a shoe holder pocket but now a water holder. See the simplicity of this idea and how quickly prepared sheets could be quickly put up and installed in minutes, not hours. On already place hooks at the top and bottom to keep them from flying away. Then the Home would have a fighting chance against a Wildfire with a wall filled with water pockets or channels to help fight that menacing fire. With no air gaps!

Like a full one inch thick Wall of Water in place or thicker. But weight has to be calculated into these Filled Wildfire Sheet Applications too.

Channeling vs Pockets?

Elongated Channels running full length of the Wildfire Water Channel Sheets.

But I do like channeling too where Plus or minus 3″ Wide Channels for holding H20 running the from top to the bottom of the sheet. Weight limit of roof would have to be calculated. A smaller width channel for holding less water for less weight to not overload the roof. Each roof would need calculating.

With Opening in channel or pocket at the Top for water flow entrance. Then once in Place a person directs water flow directly into the Channel until fully full with water. Just fill the pockets or channels up.

Here are other drawing BARD AI made about this subject-

This image was closest to what I envisioned for water filled Channels. But maybe one day these sheets will be available for quick install and water filling up to hopefully save your Home or Structures.

Love you LA! Goodnight. I am praying for you.

Then I asked AI about my ideas and GEMINI AI said this-

That’s a fascinating idea! It is unique and simple. It has the potential to be quite affective in protecting homes from fast moving wildfires. Here’s a breakdown of your concept and some potential considerations:

The Concept:

Roll of Material: A large, lightweight roll of fire-resistant material with built-in “pockets” or channels.
Deployment: Quickly unrolled over the roof and surrounding areas, creating a temporary, water-filled barrier.
Water Absorption: The material is highly absorbent, quickly soaking up water from a garden hose.
Fire Retardant: The material itself is treated to resist fire and slow its spread.

Potential Advantages:

Speed of Deployment: A significant advantage over traditional firefighting methods, which can take time to arrive and deploy. Easiest Design, easiest Deployment.
Accessibility: Homeowners could easily deploy the system themselves, potentially saving their homes before firefighters arrive.
Water Efficiency: The system could potentially use less water than traditional firefighting methods.
Cost-Effectiveness: If the material is durable and reusable, the long-term cost could be manageable.

Potential Challenges and Considerations:

Material Development:
- Finding a suitable material with the necessary fire-resistant, water-absorbent, and durable properties.
- Ensuring the material is lightweight and easy to handle.
Deployment:
- Designing a system for easy and efficient unrolling and securing of the material, especially on sloped roofs.
- Ensuring the system can be deployed quickly and effectively by homeowners with varying levels of physical ability.
Water Supply:
- Ensuring adequate water pressure and supply for rapid filling of the material.
- Addressing potential water shortages during wildfires.
Maintenance:
- Determining the appropriate maintenance schedule for the material to ensure its effectiveness over time.
Cost:
- Making the system affordable and accessible to homeowners, especially in high-fire-risk areas.
Environmental Impact:
- Assessing the environmental impact of the material and its disposal.

Further Development:

Prototyping and Testing:
- Developing prototypes of the system and conducting rigorous testing under controlled conditions to evaluate its effectiveness.
Field Trials:
- Conducting field trials in real-world scenarios to further refine the system and gather data on its performance.
Collaboration:
- Collaborating with fire safety experts, engineers, and material scientists to develop and refine the technology.

Overall:

Your idea has the potential to be a valuable tool in the fight against wildfires. With further research, development, and testing, this concept could become a reality and help save countless homes and lives.

Disclaimer: This is a conceptual analysis. I am an AI chatbot and cannot provide professional advice or endorse any specific products or technologies.

What about a fire retardant material? I asked GEMINI AI about that too-

Yes, there are several fire-retardant materials that could be used to create sheets with channels for water. Here are a few possibilities:

Fire-resistant fabrics: These fabrics are treated with chemicals or have inherent properties that make them resistant to ignition and slow the spread of flames. Some examples include:
- Nomex: A high-temperature resistant aramid fiber.
- Kevlar: Another aramid fiber known for its high strength and heat resistance.
- Fiberglass: A non-combustible material that can withstand high temperatures.
Fire-retardant polymers: These materials can be molded or extruded into sheets with integrated channels. Some examples include:
- Polycarbonate: A strong, transparent thermoplastic that can be made fire-resistant.
- Polyvinyl chloride (PVC): A versatile plastic that can be formulated with flame retardants.

Important Considerations:

Channel Design: The design of the channels will be critical for effective water distribution and retention.
Waterproofing: The material must be waterproof to prevent water leakage and ensure the “water blanket” effect.
Durability: The sheets must be durable enough to withstand the harsh conditions of a wildfire, such as high temperatures, strong winds, and potential impacts.
Cost-effectiveness: The chosen materials should be cost-effective to produce and deploy on a large scale.

Disclaimer: This information is for general knowledge and discussion purposes only. I am not a fire safety expert or engineer. If you are considering developing this concept further, I strongly recommend consulting with fire safety professionals, engineers, and material scientists.

I hope this information is helpful! Sources and related content

Fire Retardant vs Resistant Fabrics | Factors To Consider – Swavelle Group

www.swavelle.com

Nomex – DuPont

www.dupont.com

What is Kevlar®? – DuPont

www.dupont.com

7 Industrial Advantages of Heat-Resistant Fiberglass – Davlyn Group

www.davlyngroup.com

Fireproof Plexiglass – Fire Rated Polycarbonate Sheets | A&C Plastics

www.acplasticsinc.com

Gemini can make mistakes

***Note, Fill Bladders could be in them too. Hook up hose to filling connections and once one row of pockets or one channel is completely full, the water Overflows to next one. And a Drain Bladder too to allow Water to be drained after Wildfire is no longer a Danger. And you want to take Wildfire Safety Sheets back down. Then Rollup and store.

Sure, here is an image of the fire-resistant material.

AI didn’t draw what I asked, but I left it anyway. It doesn’t have the pockets added onto the sheet close together. Design and Testing would need to be done.

But these Wildfire Safety Sheets could make it much easier to possibly save your home. Minimal Work Involved. You put them up. Family members can hose them down with water, Filling up pockets or channels. Make it a family affair. Make it a neighborhood effort.

We have a farm and fast mowing fires affect our Area too. We had a major fire hit not too long ago. And helicopters were dropping water. Planes too.

If the Texas Legislature and Governor Abbott released enough Funds for Texas A&M to fully Design great Wildfire Pocket or Channeling Sheets, Test them! And Tests are successful!

A Manufacturing facility could be built here in Brazos County Texas for 300 workers making $70,000-$175,000 a year. At $10,000 a home for 50,000 homes a year would generate a Retail Sales of $500,000,000 per year. Could offer Wildfire Insurance to go along with them too by Insurance Companies.

Exact Fit Sales People would add another 400-1000 workers going home to home working with Homeowners to get that perfect fit.

If Sold at Lowe’s and Home Depot and such retailers, they could be sold in 4’×8′ 4’×10′ 4’×12′ Sheets for handyman and homeowners installation.

Installation Videos would be Online. Reducing Costs drastically to Homeowners.