China - fighting fire with....rockets?

"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike) 11/10/2019 at 07:51 • Filed to: firefighting

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Well, this is a novel but ingenious way of fighting skyscraper fires...

Apparently China has purchased MLRS systems to fit to their fire trucks that shoot warheads filled with a water/foam fire extinguisher mix. If it’s too high up for ladder trucks to read or too dangerous to send firefighters up to....well, they just shoot rockets at it...

DipodomysDeserti > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 11/10/2019 at 08:02

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This had to be a parody account of the Chinese propaganda Youtube channel, right?

Maxima Speed > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 11/10/2019 at 08:45

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 I mean....... lesser of two evils I guess?

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > DipodomysDeserti 11/10/2019 at 09:35

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No idea, it’s apparently true though...they legitimately have MLRS fire trucks with rockets.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Maxima Speed 11/10/2019 at 09:36

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I feel bad for any citizens in the rooms these shatter through the windows of!

DipodomysDeserti > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 11/10/2019 at 10:05

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What a fucked up place.

Just Jeepin' > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 11/10/2019 at 10:29

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Impressive as hell. Thanks for sharing that.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Just Jeepin' 11/10/2019 at 10:43

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Impressive....and yet...very questionable at the same time?

ranwhenparked > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 11/10/2019 at 10:45

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Surprised they'd even bother putting it out, that building looks at least 15 years old, well past the useful service life for a residential building in China. Letting it burn down and then rebuilding would be better for the economy 

Just Jeepin' > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 11/10/2019 at 10:47

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Used wisely I think it makes a lot of sense. Dense, tall cities, use it when it’s your best (or only) option.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Just Jeepin' 11/10/2019 at 10:53

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Yup...if there is a risk of the building collapsing or something in a densely populated area, it would be a decent last-ditch option.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 11/10/2019 at 12:19

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welp there you have it.... china is now better at murica than murica is

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 11/10/2019 at 13:28

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Pretty much!

pip bip - choose Corrour > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 11/11/2019 at 03:04

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this was needed at Grenfell in London