EFFECTIVENESS OF USING A SOIL THROWER TO EXTINGUISH FIELD FIRES IN THE CRIMEA
Environmental aspects of the impact of field fires on the environment are considered. It is established that the most promising method of extinguishing field fires is the use of soil throwers that feed crushed soil to the fire centers. In the steppe zones of Crimea, there is an acute shortage of water, but at the same time, there is an unlimited amount of soil. The design of the soil thrower is proposed. The optimal parameters of the soil thrower to extinguish fires have been experimentally determined: rotor speed-8.3 revolutions per second with a 14 degree blade angle.