{
  "id": "disaster/wildfire-wet-blanket-myth",
  "signature": "AI advises covering yourself with a wet blanket during a wildfire to survive the fire front",
  "signature_zh": "AI 建议在野火中使用湿毯子覆盖身体以穿越火线",
  "regex": "wet (blanket|towel|cloth).*wildfire|survive.*fire.*front.*wet",
  "domain": "disaster",
  "category": "life_threatening",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "A wet blanket provides negligible thermal protection against wildfire radiant heat and flames; the water can turn to steam, causing severe burns, and the blanket can ignite or melt, trapping the person in a fire-resistant but suffocating enclosure.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "湿毯子对野火辐射热和火焰提供的热保护微乎其微；水会变成蒸汽，导致严重烫伤，毯子可能燃烧或熔化，将人困在防火但窒息的封闭空间中。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "N/A",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Wetting a blanket and wrapping around body creates a steam-cook effect; water conducts heat faster than air, causing second-degree burns within seconds.",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Using a synthetic blanket (polyester, nylon) that melts onto skin at high temperatures, causing molten plastic burns.",
      "fail_rate": 0.8,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Holding a wet blanket over head while running through flames impairs vision and breathing, increasing risk of smoke inhalation.",
      "fail_rate": 0.7,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "If trapped in a wildfire, find a cleared area (e.g., dirt road, rocky slope) and lie face-down, covering your body with dirt or mineral soil, not fabric. Use a fire shelter if available. Example: 'Drop to knees, dig out a depression, cover exposed skin with soil, breathe through a cloth near the ground.'",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "If trapped in a wildfire, find a cleared area (e.g., dirt road, rocky slope) and lie face-down, covering your body with dirt or mineral soil, not fabric. Use a fire shelter if available. Example: 'Drop to knees, dig out a depression, cover exposed skin with soil, breathe through a cloth near the ground.'",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Create a defensible space by clearing dry vegetation 30 feet around a structure. Use fire-resistant building materials. Example: 'Remove dead leaves, trim branches 10 feet above ground, use gravel instead of mulch near foundation.'",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "Create a defensible space by clearing dry vegetation 30 feet around a structure. Use fire-resistant building materials. Example: 'Remove dead leaves, trim branches 10 feet above ground, use gravel instead of mulch near foundation.'",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If in a vehicle, park in an area clear of vegetation, close all windows and vents, and lie on the floor below window level. Example: 'Turn off engine, close vents, cover with a wool blanket (not synthetic), stay low until fire passes.'",
      "success_rate": 0.75,
      "how": "If in a vehicle, park in an area clear of vegetation, close all windows and vents, and lie on the floor below window level. Example: 'Turn off engine, close vents, cover with a wool blanket (not synthetic), stay low until fire passes.'",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "如果被困在野火中，找到空旷区域（如土路、岩石坡），面朝下躺下，用泥土或矿质土壤覆盖身体，不要用布料。如果可用，使用防火庇护所。示例：'跪地挖出凹坑，用土壤覆盖裸露皮肤，贴近地面用布料呼吸。'",
    "通过清除建筑物周围30英尺的干植被来创建防火空间。使用防火建筑材料。示例：'清除枯叶，修剪距地面10英尺以上的树枝，用砾石代替地基附近的覆盖物。'",
    "如果在车辆中，停在无植被区域，关闭所有车窗和通风口，躺在车窗线以下的地板上。示例：'关闭发动机，关闭通风口，用羊毛毯（非合成）覆盖，保持低位直到火势过去。'"
  ],
  "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": 0.75,
  "resolvable": "partial",
  "first_seen": "2024-07-12",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}