{
  "id": "disaster/wildfire-swimming-pool-myth",
  "signature": "AI advises sheltering in a swimming pool during a wildfire to avoid burns (boiling water and toxic chemical risk)",
  "signature_zh": "AI 建议在野火期间躲在游泳池中以避免烧伤（沸水和有毒化学物质风险）",
  "regex": "swimming\\s*pool.*wildfire|pool.*avoid.*burn",
  "domain": "disaster",
  "category": "life_threatening",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Pool water can be heated to boiling by radiant heat, and chlorine and other chemicals become toxic when concentrated; also, the pool offers no protection from smoke inhalation and embers.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "池水可能因辐射热而沸腾，氯和其他化学物质浓缩后有毒；此外，游泳池无法防护烟雾吸入和余烬。",
  "versions": [],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Focusing on water temperature ignores deadly smoke inhalation and ember ignition of surroundings.",
      "fail_rate": 0.6,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Recommending pool chemicals as 'purifiers' is wrong; they are toxic when concentrated by evaporation.",
      "fail_rate": 0.75,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Suggesting a pool cover for protection traps heat and blocks escape.",
      "fail_rate": 0.5,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Evacuate early. If trapped, shelter in a cleared area away from vegetation, cover with a fire-resistant blanket, and call 911. Do not enter water.",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "Evacuate early. If trapped, shelter in a cleared area away from vegetation, cover with a fire-resistant blanket, and call 911. Do not enter water.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Use a fire-resistant shelter (e.g., a professionally installed wildfire shelter) if no evacuation route exists.",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "Use a fire-resistant shelter (e.g., a professionally installed wildfire shelter) if no evacuation route exists.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Create defensible space around structures per local fire codes; this is the only reliable passive measure.",
      "success_rate": 0.8,
      "how": "Create defensible space around structures per local fire codes; this is the only reliable passive measure.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "尽早撤离。如果被困，在远离植被的清理区域避难，用防火毯遮盖，并拨打911。不要进入水中。",
    "如果没有疏散路线，使用防火避难所（例如专业安装的野火避难所）。",
    "按照当地消防规范在建筑物周围创建可防御空间；这是唯一可靠的被动措施。"
  ],
  "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": 0.88,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.85,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2025-07-15",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}