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Wildfire
Your source for NPE-Free Barricade ® II Fire Gel Retardant
A Veteran-Owned and HUB Zone Business
The U.S. Forest Service has approved Barricade ® II Fire Gel Retardant
and placed it on the Qualified Products List for use in a wide range of firefighting
functions including application by:
- Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs)
- Helicopters using buckets
- Firefighters on the ground using fire engines
Barricade ® II is the first liquid
fire gel concentrate(LC) that has been approved for use by the Forest
Service that does not contain toxic chemical additives known as Nonylphenol
Ethoxylates (NPEs) and petroleum distillate oils.
- NPE-Free Barricade® II Fire Gel Retardant is available in quantities up to 275-Gallon
totes. Barricade® II is generally used in aerial applications at
concentrate/water mixes of 1% and lower. Therefore, 275 gallons of
the LC will produce at least 27,500 gallons of fire suppressant/retardant.
- Barricade® II is effective in both direct attack and retardant situations. Barricade® II
LC can be mixed with water in standard SEAT support trailer equipment, batch
mixed, or by eduction.
- Experience has shown that application of Barricade Fire Gel Retardant to valuable infrastructure
is warranted during wildfires. Bridges, roadside railings, power
poles, etc. can be protected to ensure exit routes for fire crews.
For further product information and prices please go to our Commercial
Pages.
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