“It was just another day on the farm, baling hay under the summer sun,” begins Wesley, recounting the harrowing experience that unfolded on his family’s Montana farm in late July 2022. “Suddenly, my father-in-law saw flames in the field behind him. Without hesitation, he dumped the hay from the baler and turned the tractor around to fight the blaze.”
The fire caught up to his baler quickly, threatening to consume it. “My father-in-law, a lifelong farmer, had never used the Enforcer® 10 before. I had only shown him how it worked once after we installed it,” Wesley continued. “But in that critical moment, he remembered everything. He rushed to the front of the tractor, activated the Enforcer 10, and within seconds, the fire on the baler was out.”
Fighting fire with foam
Mounted on the front of his tractor, the Enforcer 10 utilizes high energy compressed air foam technology to produce 200 gallons of FIREBULL® firefighting foam that can be discharged from a distance of up to 45 feet.
It not only saved the tractor and baler, but also helped Wesley’s father-in-law create a safe zone amidst a blazing field. “He used the remaining foam to fend off the ground fire around him, buying just enough time to drive himself and the equipment to safety,” Wesley said.
The aftermath was a testament to the effectiveness of the Enforcer 10. “My father was amazed. When he pulled the trigger, the fire went out and stayed out. Not a single flame reignited on the baler or the ground where the FIREBULL foam had been applied,” the son marvels.