Rickard Hansen
@rickardhansen.bsky.social
Fire researcher and former fire officer and fire instructor. Fields of interest: fires in underground mines and underground structures. Here mainly for Ukraine. 🇸🇪
"being extinguished"? I would say that with those tiny extinguishing resources, the fire more likely burnt out and self extinguished.
October 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
"being extinguished"? I would say that with those tiny extinguishing resources, the fire more likely burnt out and self extinguished.
This is chemical warfare. Ammonia is a toxic gas.
October 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This is chemical warfare. Ammonia is a toxic gas.
The tank has totally collapsed. Only junk left.
October 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The tank has totally collapsed. Only junk left.
What on earth are they using as building material? Looks like and behaves as a plastic fire.
October 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
What on earth are they using as building material? Looks like and behaves as a plastic fire.
It's Johan Glans, my favourite comedian.
September 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It's Johan Glans, my favourite comedian.
My grandmother made the best meatballs that I have ever tasted. It was always her meatballs that were served during Christmas. Despite numerous attempts we have never managed to get the meatballs to taste like hers. She took the secret to the grave.
August 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
My grandmother made the best meatballs that I have ever tasted. It was always her meatballs that were served during Christmas. Despite numerous attempts we have never managed to get the meatballs to taste like hers. She took the secret to the grave.
Arghh.... of course. From around the Korean war until Nixon went to China.
July 31, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Arghh.... of course. From around the Korean war until Nixon went to China.
My last guess: Israel, S Vietnam, S Korea, Thailand
July 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
My last guess: Israel, S Vietnam, S Korea, Thailand
Israel, S Vietnam, S Korea, Pakistan
July 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Israel, S Vietnam, S Korea, Pakistan
Israel, South Vietnam, South Korea, Indonesia
July 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Israel, South Vietnam, South Korea, Indonesia
First time that I have seen a telehandler being used for putting out a wildfire. Well done. Very resourceful.
July 13, 2025 at 10:27 AM
First time that I have seen a telehandler being used for putting out a wildfire. Well done. Very resourceful.
With a 72 hour delay it will be more of a search and recover operation than a search and rescue operation.
July 10, 2025 at 6:50 AM
With a 72 hour delay it will be more of a search and recover operation than a search and rescue operation.
Not the kind of people to allow into a furnished room.
July 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Not the kind of people to allow into a furnished room.
Being in northern Italy right now, I agree. Unfortunately the fraction of "ugly Americans" among them is high.
June 29, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Being in northern Italy right now, I agree. Unfortunately the fraction of "ugly Americans" among them is high.
So you have never heard of wildfires jumping across rivers?
June 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
So you have never heard of wildfires jumping across rivers?
I am never going back. I would have liked to return one more time in my life to do serious hiking in the Sawtooth wilderness. But it is not going to happen and I am fine with that.
June 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I am never going back. I would have liked to return one more time in my life to do serious hiking in the Sawtooth wilderness. But it is not going to happen and I am fine with that.
Occurs in the scientific world as well. I am occasionally cited by - mainly - chinese researchers where it is obvious that they have either not read my article, they have read it but not understood it or they have understood it but still use it incorrectly.
June 16, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Occurs in the scientific world as well. I am occasionally cited by - mainly - chinese researchers where it is obvious that they have either not read my article, they have read it but not understood it or they have understood it but still use it incorrectly.
I guess TACO applies to russia as well: Trump always chickens out.
May 31, 2025 at 8:35 AM
I guess TACO applies to russia as well: Trump always chickens out.
Indeed. Very good point and comparison.
May 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Indeed. Very good point and comparison.
From the "The cold war. A world history" by OA Westad, it is interesting to read the following: "...the political leaders in Hanoi were left with the impression that China was willing to fight the war to the last Vietnamese." History tends to rhyme...
April 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
From the "The cold war. A world history" by OA Westad, it is interesting to read the following: "...the political leaders in Hanoi were left with the impression that China was willing to fight the war to the last Vietnamese." History tends to rhyme...