{
  "id": "disaster/wildfire-creek-shelter-myth",
  "signature": "AI advises sheltering in a creek or river during a wildfire to avoid burns (flash flooding and drowning risk)",
  "signature_zh": "AI 建议在山火期间躲在小溪或河流中以避免烧伤（山洪暴发和溺水风险）",
  "regex": "shelter.*(creek|river|stream|water body).*wildfire",
  "domain": "disaster",
  "category": "life_threatening",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Wildfires can trigger flash floods in creeks and rivers due to burned soil repelling water, and the water's temperature can rise rapidly from radiant heat, causing burns or drowning.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "山火会因烧焦的土壤排斥水分而引发小溪或河流的山洪暴发，同时水温会因辐射热迅速升高，导致烧伤或溺水。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "wildfire-season-2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Does not address the risk of flash flooding or water temperature; smoke inhalation is secondary to direct burn risks",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Disturbs natural water flow and increases drowning risk; no protection from radiant heat",
      "fail_rate": 0.98,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Plastic melts and can cause severe burns; does not prevent submersion in hot water",
      "fail_rate": 0.99,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Evacuate early to a designated safe zone, preferably a firebreak or cleared area away from vegetation and water bodies. Use the command `curl -s https://wildfire-alerts.example.com/api/v1/shelters?lat=34.0522&lon=-118.2437` to find nearby shelters.",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "Evacuate early to a designated safe zone, preferably a firebreak or cleared area away from vegetation and water bodies. Use the command `curl -s https://wildfire-alerts.example.com/api/v1/shelters?lat=34.0522&lon=-118.2437` to find nearby shelters.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If trapped, find a depression or ditch away from water and cover yourself with mineral soil (not organic matter) to reflect heat. Use the formula for thermal protection: depth (cm) = 10 * log10(radiant_flux_kW/m²) to estimate required soil depth.",
      "success_rate": 0.7,
      "how": "If trapped, find a depression or ditch away from water and cover yourself with mineral soil (not organic matter) to reflect heat. Use the formula for thermal protection: depth (cm) = 10 * log10(radiant_flux_kW/m²) to estimate required soil depth.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Evacuate early to a designated safe zone, preferably a firebreak or cleared area away from vegetation and water bodies. Use the command `curl -s https://wildfire-alerts.example.com/api/v1/shelters?lat=34.0522&lon=-118.2437` to find nearby shelters.",
    "If trapped, find a depression or ditch away from water and cover yourself with mineral soil (not organic matter) to reflect heat. Use the formula for thermal protection: depth (cm) = 10 * log10(radiant_flux_kW/m²) to estimate required soil depth."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.ready.gov/wildfires",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.85,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.75,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-07-15",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}