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They would throw sand or dirt on it, stomp it out, or pour water on it.

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Q: What did pioneers do to stop fires?
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What did the pioneers take with them?

The Pioneers took food,weopons, and suplies


When was Pioneers in Petticoats created?

Pioneers in Petticoats was created in 1969.


How were the Mormon pioneers treated?

The Mormon pioneers were treated like enemies


Were the Donner Party LDS pioneers?

No. The Donner Party were not Mormon pioneers.


What part of the west did the pioneers travel?

many pioneers traveled west to bufflalo

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What did pioneers use for heat?

they used candles and made fires


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Muck fires are difficult to fight. Often the only way to stop a muck fire is to contain it.


How do muck fires stop?

Muck fires are difficult to fight. Often the only way to stop a muck fire is to contain it.


How to stop FIRES?

fire extinguisher


What kinds of jobs protect people from forest fires?

anybody can stop or save people from forest fires


Can you stop wild fires?

yes call the fire department and hose down any surrounding fires that can hurt you


What did homesteaders do to stop fires?

Some left gaps in their crops.


Can a fire blanket be used on electrical fires?

Yes and No! Electrical fires are not really fires, the electrical sparks cause the ignition of the combustibles around it. Thos fires can have a blanket used in their extinguishment. The power source needs to be removed to stop the sparking.


How did farmers of the 1880's stop fires?

They didn't. Most times there was not water available to stop the fires, and if there was it was on a rare occasion that the fire could be stopped. If a farmers was lucky he could get to his water pump before the fire spread and extinguish the flames. But like I said RARELY the fires could be stopped.


What cooking level do you stop burning salmon?

55 on ranges 58 on fires


What could the human impact on earth do to stop wildfires?

What the human impact on Earth can do to stop wildfires is either be a professional firefighter or some one who knows how to fight fires and have large air vehicles filled with water to put fires out.


Which class of fire extinguisher is used to stop liquid fires?

Burning liquid fires require a U.L. Class B fire extinguisher, or ABC, or BC.