Mighty Fire Breaker LLC

A wildfire defense system trailer and method of installing an automated sprinkler-based wildfire defense system on a home construction site before the starting of the construction phase of a home building project in a wildfire urban interface (WUI) region. The first commissioned automated sprinkler-based wildfire defense system will continue in operation all during the home building construction phase, and will only be decommissioned from operation, and removed from the premises (including the job-site wildfire defense system trailer being removed from the property) when construction of the wood home building project is totally completed, and the wood home building is ready for occupation. At the same time when the first system is decommissioned, a second permanently-installed automated sprinkler-based wildfire defense system will be completely installed within the new home construction, independent from the first system, and ready for commissioning to provide a new proactive measure of defense against a wildfire storm occurring after home building construction has been completed, thereby protecting all wood and combustible surfaces on the home and surrounding property, and preventing fire ignition and flame spread until the wildfire storm passes through the WUI region. By virtue of the present invention, it is now possible to significantly reduce the risk of wood home building construction projects occurring within a wildfire urban interface (WUI) region, and better support the underwriting of home construction and ownership insurance policies within such regions.

Environmentally-clean wildfire inhibitor liquid biochemical solutions produced from an aqueous mixture of alkali metal salt derived from a non-polymerized saturated carboxylic acid such as oxalic acid, and dissolved in water along with a dispersing and coalescing agent, realized as an ester of a non-polymerized saturated carboxylic acid, and dissolved in the water to provide a liquid fire inhibitor solution that can be sprayed on combustible surfaces to form thin alkali metal salt crystalline coatings on the combustible surfaces when and as water molecules in the liquid fire inhibitor evaporate to the environment during drying operations, to inhibit fire ignition, flame spread and smoke development.

A Class-A fire-protected wood product include: a wood product having exterior wood surfaces and being selected from the group consisting of finger-jointed wood products, dimensioned lumber products, cross-laminated timber (CLT) products, and engineered wood products (EWPs); and thin potassium salt crystalline coatings formed on the exterior wood surfaces of said wood product during a surface treatment process involving the coating of said exterior surfaces with an environmentally-clean fire inhibiting liquid chemical composition, so as to produce a Class-A fire-protected wood product having Class-A fire-protected wood surfaces, when water molecules in said environmentally-clean fire inhibiting liquid chemical composition evaporate to the environment during drying and formation of said thin potassium salt crystalline coatings. The thin potassium salt crystalline coatings protect the treated exterior surfaces against fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of fire, by interrupting the combustion phase of the fire by one or more pathways, and inhibiting fire ignition and flame spread.

An environmentally-clean fire inhibiting liquid biochemical composition for application on combustible surfaces to inhibit fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of fire. The environmentally-clean fire inhibiting liquid biochemical composition including a dispersing agent realized in the form of a quantity of water, for dispersing metal ions dissolved in water; a fire inhibiting agent in the form of at least one alkali metal salt of a nonpolymeric saturated carboxylic acid, for providing metal ions dispersed in the water when the alkali metal salt of a nonpolymeric saturated carboxylic acid is dissolved in the quantity of water; and a coalescing agent in the form of an organic compound containing three carboxylic acid groups, or salt/ester derivatives thereof, specifically triethyl citrate (TEC), an ester of citric acid, for dispersing and coalescing the metal ions when the fire inhibiting liquid composition is applied to combustible surfaces to be protected against fire, while water molecules in the water evaporate to the environment during drying, and the metal ions cooperate to form thin alkali metal salt crystalline coatings on the combustible surfaces. The alkali metal salt of nonpolymeric saturated carboxylic acid may be selected from the group consisting of: alkali metal salts of citric acid; alkali metal salts of oxalic acid; alkali metal salts of gluconic acid; and alkali metal salts of tartaric acid. The alkali metal salt of nonpolymeric saturated carboxylic acid may be selected from the group consisting of the alkali salt of lithium, the alkali salt of sodium, the alkali salt of potassium, the alkali salt of cesium and the alkali salt of rubidium. Preferably, the alkali metal salt of nonpolymeric saturated carboxylic acid is an alkali salt of potassium, namely tripotassium citrate (TPC).

Environmentally-clean fire inhibiting and extinguishing dry powder compositions and products for sorbing flammable liquids while inhibiting ignition and extinguishing fire involving flammable hydrocarbon liquids such as, oils, fuels and non-polar solvents such as ketones and alcohols. The dry powder chemical compositions are made by mixing, blending and milling to suitable powder particle sizes, the following components: a fire extinguishing agent in the form of at least one alkali metal salt of a nonpolymeric saturated carboxylic acid; a powder fluidizing agent to help provide the dry powder composition with excellent fluid flow characteristics; and an oleophilic/hydrophobic composition for absorbing liquid hydrocarbons, while repelling water.

An environmentally-clean aqueous-based fire extinguishing biochemical liquid concentrate to be mixed with a proportioned quantity of water, to produce a fire extinguishing water stream that produces good immediate extinguishing effects when applied to extinguish a burning or smoldering fire, and good long-term fire inhibiting effects when being proactively applied to protect combustible surfaces against the threat of fire. The environmentally-clean aqueous-based fire extinguishing biochemical liquid concentrate includes: a dispersing agent realized in the form of a quantity of water, for dispersing potassium ions dissolved in water; a fire inhibiting agent in the form of at least one alkali metal salt of a nonpolymeric saturated carboxylic acid, specifically potassium citrate, for providing potassium ions dispersed in the quantity of water when the potassium citrate is dissolved in the quantity of water; and a dispersing agent in the form of triethyl citrate, an ester of citric acid, for dispersing the potassium ions in the quantity of water, and lowering the surface tension of the liquid solution formed when the potassium citrate is dissolved in the quantity of water, forming of a fire extinguishing liquid solution, for mixing with a proportioned amount of water, to produce a fire extinguishing water stream having good immediate extinguishing effects when applied to extinguish a burning or smoldering fire, and good long-term fire inhibiting effects when applied proactively to protect combustible surfaces against the threat of fire ignition and flame spread of an incident fire.

A long-term fire retarding biochemical liquid composition including: a dispersing agent realized in the form of a major amount of water, for dispersing alkali metal ions dissolved in the water; a major amount of a first fire retarding agent realized in the form of a primary alkali metal salt of a nonpolymeric saturated carboxylic acid, for example, tripotassium citrate, for providing metal potassium ions dispersed in the water when the at least one alkali metal salt is dissolved in the water to form a mixed retardant solution; a minor amount of a second fire retarding agent realized in the form of a secondary alkali metal salt of a nonpolymeric saturated carboxylic acid, for example, potassium, sodium, calcium and/or magnesium benzoate, for providing benzoate ions dispersed in the water when the secondary alkali metal salt is dissolved in the mixed retardant solution, for functioning as a secondary fire retardant agent and also inhibiting surface corrosion reactions involving metals contacting the mixed retardant solution, including specific metals, namely aluminum, steel, bright steel, brass, and magnesium; a minor amount of thickening agent in the form of a biomolecular polymer consisting essentially of polysaccharides; a minor amount of a dispersing agent for dispersing benzoate ions present in the water when the at least one alkali metal salt is dissolved in the mixed retardant solution, so as to promote the formation of a corrosion inhibiting coating on metals contacting the mixed retardant solution and inhibiting surface corrosion reactions involving the metals; and a minor amount of coloring agent in the form of fugitive color dye powder, or non-fugitive pigment powder, for imparting a visible color characteristics when the fire retarding biochemical liquid composition is being applied to a surface to be protected against fire, to form a thin fire retardant coating deposited on treated surfaces, comprising a mixture of metal alkali salt crystals within the polysaccharides of the biomolecular polymer. Wet and dry concentration formulations of the fire retarding biochemical liquid composition are disclosed for use with both aerial and ground delivery methods and apparatus.

Environmentally-clean fire-inhibiting chemical compositions are used to biochemically treat wood furnish material and polymer resin binder material during composite wood product manufacture so that alkali metal (i.e. potassium) ions and/or micro-particles associated with the fire inhibiting biochemical treatment compositions are freely available throughout the entire composite wood product so as to inhibit fire ignition, flame spread, smoke development, as well as optionally, inhibit mold, mildew, microbial life and/or moisture. By embodying the environmentally-clean fire inhibiting biochemical compositions of the present invention into the lignocellulosic-based wood furnish material of a composite wood product, and preferably its polymeric resin binder material, during composite product manufacture, it is now possible to safely treat substantially the entire physical structure of the finished composite wood product and its structural components, with environmentally-clean fire inhibiting biochemical composition(s). By doing so, it is possible to provide the entire finished composite wood product with alkali metal ions and/or micro-particles thereof, that are freely available to inhibit fire ignition, flame spread and smoke development in accordance with ASTM Class-A fire-protected standards, as well as, optionally, inhibit metal corrosion, mold/mildew and moisture in a significantly new and improved manner.

A system for forming and maintaining GPS tracked and mapped environmentally-clean chemical-based fire protection zones formed over property and ground surfaces in and about a neighborhood of homes, that proactively inhibit fire ignition and flame spread when exposed to wild fire. The system includes a GPS-tracking anti-fire (AF) liquid spraying system wirelessly connected to a wireless communication network supporting a network database. The GPS-tracked anti-fire liquid spraying system is used to spray particular GPS-specified ground surfaces in and about the neighborhood, with an environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid so to form environmentally-clean chemical fire protection zones over the GPS-specified property surfaces, while generating GPS-coordinate and time/date stamped data records pertaining to the application of the environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid spray during the formation of the environmentally-clean chemical fire protection zones. The GPS-coordinate and time/date stamped data records are transmitted over the wireless communication network for storage in the network database. A mobile computing system is used to access the GPS-coordinate and time/date stamped data records from the network database, relating to the formation of the GPS-specified environmentally-clean chemical fire protection zones, so as to verify that the GPS-specified environmentally-clean chemical fire protection zones were formed at the GPS-specified property surfaces on the particular date, to proactively inhibit fire ignition and flame spread when exposed to wild fire.

A system adapted for installation on a parcel of property and configured for proactively protecting combustible property surfaces against fire ignition and flame spread by forming environmentally-clean thin potassium salt crystalline coatings on the combustible property surfaces prior to the arrival of wildfire. The system includes: a storage tank containing a supply of environmentally-clean fire inhibiting liquid biochemical composition, available for spray application on and over the combustible surfaces of the parcel of property in response to a trigger signal generated before the arrival of a wildfire at the parcel of property, so as to form thin potassium salt crystalline coatings on the combustible surfaces that inhibit fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of fire. The environmentally-clean fire inhibiting liquid biochemical composition includes: a dispersing agent realized in the form of a quantity of water, for dispersing potassium ions dissolved in the water; a fire inhibiting agent realized in the form of potassium citrate, for providing potassium ions dispersed in the water when said potassium citrate is dissolved in the water; and a coalescing agent realized in the form of triethyl citrate, an ester of citric acid, for dispersing and coalescing the potassium ions when the fire inhibiting liquid composition is applied to the combustible surfaces to be protected against fire ignition and flame spread, and while water molecules in the water evaporate during drying, the potassium ions cooperate to form the environmentally-clean thin potassium salt crystalline coatings on the combustible surfaces that proactively protects the combustible surfaces against fire ignition and flame spread, in the presence of fire. Spraying apparatus is arranged in fluid communication with the storage tank, and is responsive to the generation of the trigger signal, for automated spraying of the supply of environmentally-clean fire inhibiting liquid biochemical composition, on and over the combustible surfaces of the parcel of property before the arrival of a wildfire at the parcel of property, so as to form the environmentally-clean thin potassium salt crystalline coatings on the combustible surfaces that inhibit fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of wildfire.