DEVICE FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES IN VEGETATION ZONES

摘要

The invention relates to a device for extinguishing fires in vegetation zones (10, for example forest, meadow, steppe or agricultural land. Said device comprises an extinguishing agent pump (12), at least one extinguishing agent conduit (18) and means for spreading the extinguishing agent (22) in the vegetation zone (10). The extinguishing agent conduit (18) is stationarily mounted in the area of the vegetation zone (10). Every extinguishing agent conduit (18) has a plurality of means (26; 32; 34) for spreading the extinguishing agent (22) in the vegetation zone (10). Said means (26; 32; 34) for spreading the extinguishing agent (22) in the vegetation zone (10) are configured as a sprinkler system which spreads the extinguishing agent (22) in a sprinkler-type manner and over large areas of the vegetation zone (10).