Warsaw boffins use miracle mist to fight fire

Scientists from Warsaw Technical University, Warsaw University and the Fire Service (GSP) have designed a new and unique technology called Telesto, which extinguishes fire by using a special mist. The interesting innovation of Telesto is the fact that it leaves objects dry, which has huge economic benefits. Telesto creates the special mist from water and accelerates it to three times the speed of sound, which means it can even be used to extinguish burning gasoline. Traditional fire-fighting technologies with water is time consuming, dangerous and often ineffective. Telesto uses only 10-20 liters of water per minute so can be more effective and mobile. Ryszard Grosset from the State Fire Service (PSP) stressed that, "Telesto is merging a number of features - it is cheap, safe for firemen and limits losses arising from fires". (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, A8) M.M.