This is where I know the article sounds a little like an infomercial, but I am going to continue. What if I told you there was a device you should have at least one of, maybe two or three in your home that was vital to being prepared for certain types of emergencies? What if I told you these devices were approximately $40 each, could save lives and didn’t require any license? What if I said that nobody would look at you weird for buying a couple of these and if the SHTF you would want to have these just as badly as you would that new Glock 17 you have your eyes on?
Give up? The humble fire extinguisher is what I am talking about here because it is one thing that myself and a lot of preppers take for granted I think. One of our readers, Marc sent me the following question:
A QUESTION FOR YOU TO PURSUE CONCERNING AN EMP (EITHER NUCLEAR OR NATURAL); REFERRING TO REPORTS OF THE CARRINGTON EVENT, THE TELEGRAPH STATIONS WERE HIGHLY ELECTRIFIED, TELEGRAPH OPERATORS WERE SEVERELY SHOCKED BY THE CURRENT FLOW THROUGH THE TELEGRAPH LINES, TELEGRAPH KEYS AND PAPER CAUGHT FIRE . . . ISN’T IT REASONABLE TO BELIEVE THAT, SHOULD WE EXPERIENCE A SIMILAR OR WORSE SITUATION, NOT ONLY WILL MOST ELECTRONICS BURN OUT, BUT MOST THAT ARE CONNECTED TO THE GRID AT THE TIME WILL CATCH FIRE. YOU COULD INSTANTLY HAVE SEVERAL FIRES, SIMULTANEOUSLY, IN VARIOUS PARTS OF YOUR HOME. HOW MANY FIRE EXTINGUISHERS DO YOU HAVE? (YOU CERTAINLY COULDN’T USE WATER) AND DOES EVERYONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD KNOW HOW TO USE THEM?
So, the scenario from Marc is essentially a high powered electric surge like an EMP, or Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) that hits your neck of the woods and the resulting power surge causes fires. The phenomenon of solar storms isn’t conspiracy theory, they are real and the chances of us being affected by another storm similar in magnitude to the Carrington Event of 1859 is highly likely although researchers say we are entering a quiet period for solar activity.
by Pat Henry
