Small fire at Hebden Bridge.

[pearley]

My son sent me this photo. I said not real but AI. No risk assessment, no lifejacket

 

Then he sent me this post 

[alan_fincher]

If his is a genuine happening, I guess I am kind of surprised.

The pumps on moder fire appliences are incredibly powerul, and I would have thought could easily deliver the required jet across the full width of the canal., but given the use of a small portable pump, perhaps an appliance could  not be got close enough.

 

[Chris John]

Got to be AI. The water isn’t even reaching the fire 

[IanM]

1 hour ago, Chris John said:

Got to be AI. The water isn’t even reaching the fire 

 

Looks like the pictures are taken in low light with a phone camera so the water is getting lost in the trees a bit.

 

However I think the bigger problem there would be the force of the water coming out of the hose would be pushing the bow of the boat away from the fire.

[Theo]

3 hours ago, IanM said:

 

Looks like the pictures are taken in low light with a phone camera so the water is getting lost in the trees a bit.

 

However I think the bigger problem there would be the force of the water coming out of the hose would be pushing the bow of the boat away from the fire.

As would the catenary of the hose.

Edited Tuesday at 18:50 by Theo

[ditchcrawler]

5 hours ago, IanM said:

 

Looks like the pictures are taken in low light with a phone camera so the water is getting lost in the trees a bit.

 

However I think the bigger problem there would be the force of the water coming out of the hose would be pushing the bow of the boat away from the fire.

The hose is effectively ridged which is probably stopping the bows swinging much