How much total foam solution is required for a burning fuel fire measuring 40'x40' over a 15-minute period?

To determine how much total foam solution is required for a burning fuel fire measuring 40 feet by 40 feet over a 15-minute period, it's essential to apply the typical foam application rates for different types of fires.

For a fuel fire, the standard recommendation is to use a foam application rate of around 1.0 gallons per minute per 100 square feet. First, we need to calculate the area of the fire. A fire measuring 40 feet by 40 feet has an area of 1600 square feet (40 x 40).

Next, applying the foam application rate, we find that for every 100 square feet, we require 1 gallon of foam per minute. Therefore, for 1600 square feet, we can calculate:

(1 gallon/100 square feet) x 16 (since 1600/100 = 16) = 16 gallons per minute.

Over a period of 15 minutes, the total foam required would then be:

16 gallons/minute x 15 minutes = 240 gallons.

However, it's essential to ensure that this formulation fits the context of using a foam concentrate, which is diluted before application in real situations. Typically, fire operations use a specific percentage based on