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Why do people wrap their trees in foil?

The idea behind the foil is to protect structures — and yes, sometimes trees — in places where it might not be safe to leave people or resources at that location, he said.

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When one of the world's oldest trees, the General Sherman, was threatened by the KNP Complex Fire in Northern California, the U.S. Forest Service knew exactly what to do. It rolled out some giant aluminum foil to wrap the base of the tree to protect it from the flames. The Forest Service has been using these foils for the past 25 years or so. Giant Foils Protecting The Sequoias Made By Del Mar-Based Company Listen to this story by Alexander Nguyen. Listen • 1:10 "We wrapped the foil very similar to when you wrap a baked potato," said Stan Hill, the Forest Service deputy forest management officer. The idea behind the foil is to protect structures — and yes, sometimes trees — in places where it might not be safe to leave people or resources at that location, he said. The foil is made by FireZat Inc., which is headquartered in Del Mar. But the company's warehouse is in Denver, Colorado. That’s because it’s a centralized location to quickly move the product to where they’re needed in the fire-prone western U.S.

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The foil comes in rolls of 200 feet by 5 feet wide. And it's not your typical kitchen foil. These are backed with carbon fiber and Kevlar. It works by radiating heat away from the structures (and trees) you're trying to protect. Wood combusts at around 500 degrees, FireZat CEO Dan Hirning said. But the foil keeps things well below that. We've done laboratory tests on it, exposed it to 1200 degrees of heat for 10 minutes and the temperature behind the wrap only got up to 212 degrees," he said. "After 20 minutes, the temperature only got up to about 248 degrees, and that's far below the 500 degree, which is what we really want to protect from." The last time the Forest Service had to use the foil locally was in the 2013 Chariot Firein the Cleveland National Forest, Hill said. It was used to protect a historic cabin. "There was an old district ranger cabin, historic cabin that was wrapped in foil," he said. "And that cabin is still there today." The wrap gives the Forest Service some flexibility to protect structures, historical articles and other valuable things in the forest during a fire, Hill said. In all, it took a crew of around three to four people around 45 minutes to wrap the small cabin, he said.

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Hirning said that's the idea — a crew of around three to four people could wrap a decent size cabin or home in a couple of hours. Though he said it's too late to start wrapping once the authorities have issued an evacuation order. The wrap is designed not to tear, but can be easily cut into size with a utility knife or scissors.

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While most of Hirning's customers are government agencies, such as the Forest Service. He is starting to see more and more residential customers — mainly those with remote cabins and summer homes. For residential customers, Hirning said his foil works best in rural areas. That's because the foil wrap will burn if the fire lingers, whereas a forest fire will quickly move through an area.

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It's an attitudinal assessment, not a personality-based one, and it puts a numerical value to the types of energy a person experiences and expresses: Level 1: Feeling lost. Stuck. ... Level 2: Anger. Combativeness. ... Level 3: Rationalizing. ... Level 4: Care. ... Level 5: Reconciliation. ... Level 6: Intuition. ... Level 7: Absolute Passion.

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As an individual, you view the world through filters based on your experiences, values, and assumptions — they either limit what you see (like tunnel vision) or expand it (like a prism). You've most likely unconsciously developed these filters throughout your whole life and they significantly impact how you perceive things. This ultimately affects how you show up in different situations and could even be holding you back from realizing the full potential in yourself, your life, and your career. What if you could apply metrics to these filters and assess how they’re influencing the results you're achieving? That’s precisely what iPEC’s Energy Leadership™ Index assessment (ELI) accomplishes. It’s an attitudinal assessment, not a personality-based one, and it puts a numerical value to the types of energy a person experiences and expresses: Level 1: Feeling lost. Stuck. Lack of choice. I can’t. I have to. Fearful.

Level 2: Anger. Combativeness. Resisting or fighting energy.

Level 3: Rationalizing. Fine. Coping.

Level 4: Care. Compassion. Service to others.

Level 5: Reconciliation. Win-win. Solution-focused.

Level 6: Intuition. Creative genius. Visionary.

Level 7: Absolute Passion. Non-judgment. Oneness.

It’s normal for people to cycle up and down the energetic spectrum as they experience life but it’s also important to remember we are a mix of different energy levels, never just ONE single level. There is no "good" or "bad" energy per se but each type has inherent advantages and disadvantages and can be consciously used to reach specific goals. With the awareness and insights gained through ELI debriefs with your clients, you have the power to help them reshape their attitudes and worldviews as well as transform who they are.

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