{
  "id": "disaster/wildfire-shelter-in-place-swimming-pool",
  "signature": "AI advises sheltering in a swimming pool during a wildfire to avoid burns",
  "signature_zh": "AI 建议在野火期间躲进游泳池以避开烧伤",
  "regex": "swimming.?pool|pool.?wildfire|shelter.?water|pool.?burn",
  "domain": "disaster",
  "category": "life_threatening",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Swimming pools offer no protection from radiant heat, smoke inhalation, or superheated air; water can boil or become scalding, and embers falling into the pool can cause steam burns; the pool also provides no oxygen filtration from smoke.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "游泳池无法防护辐射热、烟雾吸入或过热空气；水可能沸腾或变烫，落入池中的余烬可导致蒸汽烧伤，且游泳池不提供烟雾氧气过滤。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "CalFire Ready for Wildfire 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "NFPA 1144 Standard 2023",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Submerge completely in pool with snorkel to breathe",
      "why_fails": "Superheated air above the pool (200-400°F) will burn lungs; embers ignite hair and clothing; water may boil from radiant heat",
      "fail_rate": 0.99,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Wet a towel and cover face while in pool",
      "why_fails": "Towel dries instantly in wildfire heat; steam from wet towel scalds face; no protection from smoke inhalation",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Use pool as a water source to spray on house",
      "why_fails": "Pool water is stagnant and may contain chlorine that corrodes pumps; spraying can waste water needed for firefighting access",
      "fail_rate": 0.8,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Evacuate early when wildfire is within 5 miles; if trapped, shelter in a cleared area (defensible space) with mineral soil, not water: `python3 -c \"import geopy.distance; coords1=(39.5,-121.5); coords2=(39.6,-121.4); dist=geopy.distance.distance(coords1, coords2).miles; print('Evacuate if dist < 5 miles:', dist)\"`",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "Evacuate early when wildfire is within 5 miles; if trapped, shelter in a cleared area (defensible space) with mineral soil, not water: `python3 -c \"import geopy.distance; coords1=(39.5,-121.5); coords2=(39.6,-121.4); dist=geopy.distance.distance(coords1, coords2).miles; print('Evacuate if dist < 5 miles:', dist)\"`",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If no evacuation possible, use a fire-resistant shelter (e.g., fireproof blanket) in a pre-burned area or natural clearing; wet a wool blanket and cover body, but do not submerge in water",
      "success_rate": 0.65,
      "how": "If no evacuation possible, use a fire-resistant shelter (e.g., fireproof blanket) in a pre-burned area or natural clearing; wet a wool blanket and cover body, but do not submerge in water",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Create a 'survival zone' by clearing all vegetation within 30 feet of a structure, then shelter inside that structure's interior room with closed doors and wet towels under doors",
      "success_rate": 0.75,
      "how": "Create a 'survival zone' by clearing all vegetation within 30 feet of a structure, then shelter inside that structure's interior room with closed doors and wet towels under doors",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Evacuate early when wildfire is within 5 miles; if trapped, shelter in a cleared area (defensible space) with mineral soil, not water: `python3 -c \"import geopy.distance; coords1=(39.5,-121.5); coords2=(39.6,-121.4); dist=geopy.distance.distance(coords1, coords2).miles; print('Evacuate if dist < 5 miles:', dist)\"`",
    "If no evacuation possible, use a fire-resistant shelter (e.g., fireproof blanket) in a pre-burned area or natural clearing; wet a wool blanket and cover body, but do not submerge in water",
    "Create a 'survival zone' by clearing all vegetation within 30 feet of a structure, then shelter inside that structure's interior room with closed doors and wet towels under doors"
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Fire-causes-and-risks/Wildfire",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.88,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.72,
  "resolvable": "partial",
  "first_seen": "2024-07-10",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}