Fire flapper

A flapper is a wildland firefighting tool that resembles a broom or a leaf rake with wide, overlapping metal bristles in the form of a hand fan.

A flapper is built with a long handle and a series of lamellae which allows firefighters to stand well back from the fire.

The fire is attacked from the upwind side by lightly swatting out the flames or embers with the thick flap.

Due to a flapper's small size it is unfit for use against a blazing forest fire or large burning fields.

The tool's design makes it only suitable for minor flames or glows within a limited area.