SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One of the first things people will notice is the intense flames being produced in the chamber of a wildfire-managing Burnbot.
Reed Williams, a former U.S. Forest Service firefighter, now a soil and fire expert with the company that makes the Burnbot, said its main job is helping reduce wildfire fuels.
“Inside of this [Burnbot] are 20 propane torches,” Williams said. “That’s what ignites the grass on top. Here, we’ve got two giant fans that suck air upwards and inwards through our bottom. Here, the bottom is called our samurai armor. That’s the skirt that you’re looking at [at the bottom].”…