The idea is to route piping into the median of I-4 and pump millions of gallons of water into it. All to keep the smoke away so that the interstate can finally reopen. It's going to take a lot of water. To cover the equivalent of one acre in one inch of water is going to take 27,000 gallons of water. The Division of Forestry is looking to cover about 10 acres with 5 inches of water.
Estimates call for at least a couple of days of steady water flow.
During that time there should be no danger to drivers in the area once I-4 is open. Fire officials remain optimistic that this could be the answer that drivers around Central Florida are waiting for. Everything was cleared up after a few hours and the water is now flowing. Although the interstate should be open on Monday it will most likely be open only during the daylight hours, as the smoke is still tending to settle in that stretch of I-4 at night. A second fire started Thursday night and fire crews are working to keep that blaze from spreading further south.