Frontline Stands Strong in Windy Conditions

When wildfires strike, strong winds often follow, making it crucial for any wildfire defense system to be effective even in challenging conditions. At Frontline, we’ve designed our Wildfire Defense System with this in mind, ensuring that it can still protect your home even when the wind picks up.

Understanding the Challenge

One common concern we hear from customers is how wind affects our sprinkler systems. It’s a valid question—strong winds can reduce the range and coverage of sprinklers, potentially impacting their ability to protect your home. To tackle this, we use several strategies to keep your home safe.

Smart Sprinkler Design

Our system uses commercial-grade roof and perimeter sprinklers designed to cover a wide area, typically between 35 and 65 feet. However, we don’t just rely on maximum coverage. We plan for real-world conditions by reducing the expected coverage range by at least 10% in our designs to account for wind or lower water pressure. This way, we ensure that even when conditions aren’t perfect, your home still gets the protection it needs.

Bigger Droplets, Better Protection

One key to fighting the wind is the size of the water droplets. Our sprinklers are engineered to produce larger droplets, which are less likely to be blown off course than smaller, misty sprays. This means more water lands where it’s needed—on your roof and around your home—rather than being carried away by the wind.

Overlapping Coverage

To further counteract the effects of wind, we place our sprinklers strategically so that their coverage areas overlap. This means that even if the wind affects one sprinkler’s reach, another sprinkler is there to pick up the slack, ensuring that your home stays well-hydrated during a wildfire.

Eave Nozzles for Close Coverage

For the areas closest to your home, we use eave nozzles that spray water downward and away from the roof. This direct approach minimizes the time water spends in the air, reducing the chance that it will be blown off target. These nozzles cover the first few feet around your home’s perimeter, where embers are most likely to land.

Wind Can Work in Our Favor

Interestingly, wind can sometimes help. When embers and water droplets are blown in the same direction, they often end up in the same place. This means that even if water is displaced by the wind, it might still land where it’s needed most—on spots where embers are likely to accumulate.

Continuous Improvement

We’re always looking for ways to enhance our system. We continue to refine our sprinkler selection and hydration strategies to boost your home’s chances of surviving a wildfire, even under extreme wind conditions.

If you’re in an area prone to wildfires and strong winds, our system is designed to give you peace of mind. And if you need even more protection, we can discuss adding extra layers to your defense strategy, ensuring that your home stands strong no matter what nature throws its way.