{
  "id": "disaster/wildfire-shelter-in-pond-myth",
  "signature": "AI advises sheltering in a pond or lake during a wildfire to avoid burns",
  "signature_zh": "AI 建议在野火期间躲在池塘或湖泊中以避免烧伤",
  "regex": "pond.*lake.*wildfire.*shelter.*burn",
  "domain": "disaster",
  "category": "data_error",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Water does not provide protection from radiant heat and smoke inhalation; the water surface can boil from radiant heat, and victims may drown from panic or heat exhaustion, while smoke can cause asphyxiation above water.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "水不能提供对辐射热和烟雾吸入的保护；水面可能因辐射热而沸腾，受害者可能因恐慌或热衰竭而溺水，同时烟雾可能导致水上窒息。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "N/A",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Reed/straw provides insufficient air; smoke and superheated air can still enter; risk of drowning if panic or muscle cramps occur",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Radiant heat from nearby burning vegetation can still cause burns to exposed face; water may become scalding from embers",
      "fail_rate": 0.7,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Wet towel may dry out from radiant heat; standing exposes upper body to intense heat and smoke",
      "fail_rate": 0.6,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Evacuate early when wildfire warnings are issued. Have a go-bag ready and know multiple evacuation routes. Do not wait until fire is visible.",
      "success_rate": 0.95,
      "how": "Evacuate early when wildfire warnings are issued. Have a go-bag ready and know multiple evacuation routes. Do not wait until fire is visible.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If trapped, find a clear area with minimal vegetation (e.g., a parking lot, bare dirt field). Lie face down, cover body with a wool blanket or fire shelter, and protect airway from smoke.",
      "success_rate": 0.8,
      "how": "If trapped, find a clear area with minimal vegetation (e.g., a parking lot, bare dirt field). Lie face down, cover body with a wool blanket or fire shelter, and protect airway from smoke.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Create defensible space around structures by clearing flammable vegetation within 30 feet. Use fire-resistant landscaping and building materials.",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "Create defensible space around structures by clearing flammable vegetation within 30 feet. Use fire-resistant landscaping and building materials.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Evacuate early when wildfire warnings are issued. Have a go-bag ready and know multiple evacuation routes. Do not wait until fire is visible.",
    "If trapped, find a clear area with minimal vegetation (e.g., a parking lot, bare dirt field). Lie face down, cover body with a wool blanket or fire shelter, and protect airway from smoke.",
    "Create defensible space around structures by clearing flammable vegetation within 30 feet. Use fire-resistant landscaping and building materials."
  ],
  "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": 0.87,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.72,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2023-09-12",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}