Patent Publication Number: US-10780302-B2

Title: Fire containment system and methods of use thereof

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     To the full extent permitted by law, the present United States Non-provisional Patent Application hereby claims priority to and the full benefit of United States Provisional Application entitled “FIRE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF,” having assigned Ser. No. 62/549,916, filed on Aug. 24, 2017, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
    
    
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     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     This disclosure relates to a fire containment system and methods of use thereof. More specifically the disclosure relates to a wild fire protection shield formed of a series of towers to support a fire barrier. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Every year billions of dollars&#39; worth of timber land, recreational facilities, homes, businesses, buildings, industrial plants or other structures, forests, pastures or parks and other large acreage natural resources are lost due to brush fires and wildfires. Many of these fires take several days or even weeks to contain. Realizing that one way to stop the loss is to prevent the fires from occurring, great efforts are made and much time is spent in educating the public so that the fires will not occur. However, no matter how much care is taken, there is no way to stop forest fires from occurring since some fires may be started by natural causes, such as lightning, storms, firestorms, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, natural causes, human negligence or arson. 
     When a fire breaks out in one of our forests or brush areas, such as the yearly fire disasters in the United States, specifically in the California region, crews are sent in to try and contain it, by digging, grading, and clearing of areas of trees and other wooded brush in advance of a progressing fire, such as in order to create a fire break to prevent the fire from spreading. Fire retardant sprays and powders, such as dropping of chemical retardants from planes or helicopters are also used but these generally are not effective in stopping the travel of the fire, especially during windy conditions. 
     In California alone, wildfires in 2017 amounted to 9,133 total fires, burning a total area of 1,381,405 acres (5,590.35 km2), with lost homes, structures, plants, wildlife estimated at $13.028 billion (2017 USD), with fatalities of 1 firefighter and 45 civilians, and non-fatal injuries 12 firefighters and 199 civilians. 
     One previous approach to wild fire containment is to utilize a plurality of sails, which are adapted to be erected in the path of the fire. The lower ends of the sails are secured to the ground via stakes and the upper ends of the sails are elevated using hot air balloons. One disadvantage of this approach is the personnel time and risk due to the sails having to be transported to a fire line, staked in place in the path of the fire, and then elevated with hot air balloons during an advancing wild fire. 
     Another approach to wild fire containment is to cover the high priced structure, such as facilities, homes, businesses, buildings, industrial plants or other structures, with a fire-resistant insulation layer able to withstand temperatures up to about 2000° C. and a deployable and erectable frame. One disadvantage of this approach is the fire containment is only protecting the structure and not the surrounding forests, pastures or parks and other large acreage natural resources or animals and insects that cohabitate the area. Moreover, this approach is useful only if adequate time to deploy and exit the area remains. 
     Still another approach to wild fire containment is an upwardly extensible firewall curtain based on an articulating pairs of arms or telescoping/pivoting elongate cylinders used to upwardly extend. One disadvantage of this approach is the complicated mechanical vertical risers require testing and maintenance and backup power to deploy in a blackout situation and such mechanical devices may not deploy leaving a break in the fire wall. 
     Therefore, it is readily apparent that there is a need for a fire containment system and methods of use thereof that functions to enable a combination of features including to provide a permanent wild fire protection shield positioned in known recurring fire paths ready to be deployed, protecting not only the structure but the surrounding area, and without the need for complicated mechanical vertical risers which may not deploy leaving a break in the fire wall. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY 
     Briefly described, in an example embodiment, the present disclosure overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages and meets the recognized need for a fire containment system strung across the ground and methods of use thereof, that generally includes two or more vertical towers anchored in series in the ground, a lift system integral to each of said two or more vertical towers having a plurality of vertically slidable swivel joints capable of vertical travel there up one of the two or more vertical towers, one or more cables, each cable strung between one of the plurality of vertically slidable swivel joints on each of the two of the or more vertical towers, a fire proof curtain affixed to said one or more cables, a below ground storage to contain said fire proof curtain. 
     According to its major aspects and broadly stated, the present disclosure in its exemplary form is fire containment system strung across the ground and methods of use thereof, that generally includes two or more vertical towers anchored in series in the ground, a lift system integral to each of said two or more vertical towers having a plurality of vertically slidable swivel joints capable of vertical travel there up one of the two or more vertical towers, one or more cables, each cable strung between one of the plurality of vertically slidable swivel joints on each of the two of the or more vertical towers, a fire proof curtain affixed to said one or more cables, a below ground storage to contain said fire proof curtain, and thus to provide a permanent wild fire protection shield positioned in known recurring fire paths ready to be deployed, protecting not only the structure but the surrounding area, and without the need for complicated mechanical vertical risers which may not deploy leaving a break in the fire wall. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, the fire containment system to provide a fire wall barrier to a fire proceeding across the ground, including two or more vertical towers anchored in series in the ground, a lift system integral to each of the two or more vertical towers, the lift system having a plurality of vertically slidable cable lift attachment devices, one or more support cables strung between the two or more vertical towers, the one or more support cables having a first cable end and a second cable end, the first cable end affixed to one of the plurality of vertically slidable cable lift attachment devices in a first tower of the two or more vertical towers and the second cable end affixed to one of the plurality of vertically slidable cable lift attachment device in a second tower of the two or more vertical towers, and a fire proof curtain affixed to the one or more cables. 
     A feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to provide a gravity powered lift system integral to each of the two or more vertical towers to raise the plurality of vertically slidable swivel joints. 
     Another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to provide a track for the plurality of vertically slidable swivel joints vertically positioned thereon or therein the two or more vertical towers. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to provide a weight with a potential energy elevated to the top of the two or more vertical towers and cabled pulleys to provide an unpowered vertical lifting force to raise the plurality of vertically slidable swivel joints. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to provide a powered elevation system to provide vertical lifting force to raise the plurality of vertically slidable swivel joints. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to provide a solar powered elevation system to provide vertical lifting force to raise the plurality of vertically slidable swivel joints. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to provide an uninterruptable power supply system to provide vertical lifting force to raise the plurality of vertically slidable swivel joints. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to provide a drive motor to provide vertical lifting force to raise the plurality of vertically slidable swivel joints. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to provide a drive motor and a screw or threaded lift or cabled pulleys to provide vertical lifting force to raise the plurality of vertically slidable swivel joints. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to provide a two dimensional vertically slidable swivel joints to reduce snags and tension between opposing vertically slidable swivel joints on opposing two or more vertical towers as vertically slidable swivel joints are being raised. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to provide a fire proof Kevlar (or any other fire proof type material) or stranded high strength cable or rope as one or more cables 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to provide one of the two or more vertical towers as a cell tower. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to provide a fire proof curtain affixed to the one or more cables composed of a material such as, aluminum or asbestos to resist direct flame and contain any flying embers attempting to pass through. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to provide a fire proof curtain having micro-holes to accommodate windy areas. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to provide a fire proof curtain affixed to the one or more cables composed of fire-resistant material comprised essentially of the fire-resistant insulation having a thermo-insulating capacities and thermo-insulating gradient wherein on the exterior side of the insulation, the insulation withstands temperatures of at least 1200° C. and up to 2000° C. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to position therein or thereon at least one of the two or more vertical towers fire suppression equipment, such as fire suppression nozzles, pumps, and fire sensing lines or other apparatus to sense and extinguish a fire. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to position therein or thereon at least one of the two or more vertical towers or thereby fire suppression equipment, such as water or foam based or may use other fire suppressing fluids or substances. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to position therein or thereon at least one of the two or more vertical towers or thereby fire suppression equipment, contain foam or other extinguishing agent. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to position the two or more vertical towers in series, staggered series, overlapping series, and two or more rows in series, part of a network or series of spaced towers (depending on the layout of the land and fire length and height hazard). 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to size the two or more vertical towers at necessary height to elevate the a fire proof curtain to contain above burnable material, possible flame or spark heights, such as between 100 to 400 feet high or other heights. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to construct the two or more vertical towers depending on the layout of the land and fire length and height hazard, the towers may be permanent or temporary structures mounted for example on concrete bases. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to be utilized in fire prone areas to contain the spread of wildfires, or to establish fire protection zones near fire prone areas, such as timber land, recreational facilities, homes, businesses, buildings, industrial plants or other structures, forests, pastures or parks and other large acreage natural resources, infrastructure, school, hospitals, power, communications, and the like. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to provide a curtain storage container proximate the ground cover to store the fire proof curtain in a waterproof box or container. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to provide communication systems to remotely monitor, activate, or deploy the fire containment system. 
     Yet another feature of the fire containment system and methods of use is the ability to provide a fire wall barrier to a fire proceeding across the ground. 
     These and other features of the fire containment system and methods of use will become more apparent to one skilled in the art from the prior Summary and following Brief Description of the Drawings, Detailed Description of exemplary embodiments thereof, and Claims when read in light of the accompanying Drawings or Figures. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The present fire containment system and methods of use will be better understood by reading the Detailed Description of the Preferred and Selected Alternate Embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawing Figures, in which like reference numerals denote similar structure and refer to like elements throughout, and in which: 
         FIG. 1A  is a front perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the fire containment system; 
         FIG. 1B  is a side view of an exemplary embodiment of the tower or vertical riser, shown in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 2A  is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the cable lift and attachment device, according to  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 2B  is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the cable lift and attachment device attached to the fire curtain, according to  FIG. 2A ; 
         FIG. 3A  is a cross sectional side view of an exemplary embodiment of tower interior exposing motorized cable lift and attachment device, according to  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3B  is a cross sectional side view of an exemplary embodiment of tower interior exposing weight driven cable lift and attachment device, according to  FIG. 3A ; 
         FIG. 4A  is a side view of an exemplary embodiment of tower interior exposing cable lift and attachment device, with fire curtain stored in underground storage compartment; 
         FIG. 4B  is a side view of an exemplary embodiment of tower interior exposing cable lift and attachment device, with fire curtain partially deployed; 
         FIG. 4C  is a side view of an exemplary embodiment of tower interior exposing cable lift and attachment device, with fire curtain fully deployed, as shown in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 5  is a side view of an exemplary embodiment of one or more fire containment systems as shown in FIG. 1  and positioned in series; and 
         FIG. 6  is a flow diagram of a method of deploying one or more fire containment systems as shown in FIG. 1  and positioned in series or parallel. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     In describing the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, as illustrated in  FIGS. 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 4C, 5, and 6  specific terminology is employed for the sake of clarity. The present disclosure, however, is not intended to be limited to the specific terminology so selected, and it is to be understood that each specific element includes all technical equivalents that operate in a similar manner to accomplish similar functions. Embodiments of the claims may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed to be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. The examples set forth herein are non-limiting examples, and are merely examples among other possible examples. 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 1A and 1B , by way of example, and not limitation, there is illustrated an example embodiment fire containment system  10 . Fire containment system  10  may be configured having two or more vertical support risers, such as tower  20 , planar fire proof or fire resistant screen, such as fire proof curtain  30  positioned between two tower  20 , and a towline or rope, such as one or more support cables  40  (shown support cables  41 ,  42 ,  43 ,  44 , and  45 ) strung therebetween two tower  20  to support fire proof curtain  30 . Moreover, fire proof curtain  30  may be stored above or below ground G preferably in a fire proof and weather resistant container or elongated box, such as curtain storage compartment  50 . Fire proof curtain  30  may include one or more linear edges, such as top linear edge  31 , bottom linear edge  33 , right linear edge  32 , and left linear edge  34 . Furthermore, fire proof curtain  30  may be configured to resist direct flame, and contain any flying embers attempting to pass through. It is contemplated herein that various versions fire proof curtain  30  may be utilized to whether curtains with micro-holes to accommodate windy conditions while preventing or retarding the advance of the fire. 
     Tower  20  may be configured as hollow having an interior  23  and formed from any durable material and configured in any size or shape for upwardly displacing and supporting fire proof curtain  30 . Tower  20  includes first tower  21  and second tower  22 , which may be positioned a width thereapart, such as linear distance LD apart from one another. Moreover, fire proof curtain  30  and curtain storage compartment  50  are preferably configured approximately linear distance LD in length and positioned therebetween first tower  21  and second tower  22 . Furthermore, tower  20  may include second tower end  26  and first tower end  27 , where first tower end  27  may form a base partially submerged under or therein ground G, or first tower end  27  may be attached to a footing, such as base  28 B via tower flange  28 A and second tower end  26  may extend vertically a distance, such as height H above ground G. Height H may be 100 to 40 feet but other heights are contemplated herein. Tower  20  may be configured hollow, partially hollow, or configured with a channel, such as linear slot  29  running from second tower end  26  to second tower end  28 . Moreover, tower  20  may be constructed of stainless aluminum, heat resistant fiberglass, plastic, steel, as these materials offers a variety of forms and shapes; however, other suitable materials such as metal, concrete, composite, and the like, formed of multiple layers with different materials, or the like, may be utilized, provided such material has sufficient strength and/or durability as would meet the purpose described herein. Furthermore, tower  20  may be tapered from bottom to top or therebetween second tower end  26  and first tower end  27 . 
     Tower  20  includes first tower  21  and second tower  22  and the like may be placed in series across the terrain of ground G to form a fire wall or fire line, may be placed in an overlapping staggered configuration in series across the terrain of ground G to form a fire wall or fire line, and multiple fire walls or fire lines of fire containment system  10  may be placed in parallel to form two or more fire walls or fire lines of fire containment system  10 . 
     Tower  20  may further include one or more guards, covers, or extensions, such as fire seam flap  60  affixed thereto a vertical side  25  of tower  20  positioned from approximately from second tower end  26  to second tower end  28  to provide a fire protection barrier across the gap between tower  20  and fire proof curtain  30 . It is recognized herein that each vertical side  25  of tower  20  may include fire seam flap  60 . 
     One or more support cables  40  (shown support cables  41 ,  42 ,  43 ,  44 , and  45 ) fire proof cable, Kevlar (or any other fire proof type material) formed from stranded fibers to form one or more support cables  40  having a length greater than or equal to linear distance LD. 
     Fire proof curtain  30  may be configured as a film, ply fabric or the like planar barrier configured to produce a large surface area barrier, which may be coated with a fire-resistant insulation, such as aluminum or other fire-resistant insulation having thermo-insulating capacities and thermo-insulating gradient wherein on the exterior side of fire proof curtain  30  may withstand temperatures of at least 1200° C. and up to 2000° C. Fire proof curtain  30  may be formed of layers, sheaths, or blankets connected or attached together. 
     Tower  20 , fire proof curtain  30 , one or more support cables  40 , fire proof curtain  30 , and curtain storage compartment  50  may be formed of fire-resistant material either made or built of such material or are covered with such material. 
     Tower  20 , fire proof curtain  30 , one or more support cables  40 , fire proof curtain  30 , and curtain storage compartment  50  configured as fire containment system  10  may be placed in series arranged in end-to-end interconnected fashion across the terrain of ground G to form a continuous fire wall or fire line is created to prevent or retard the advance of the fire in a given direction. Fire containment system  10  may be placed in an overlapping staggered configuration in series across the terrain of ground G to form a fire wall or fire line, or multiple fire walls or fire lines to prevent or retard the advance of the fire in a given direction and to allow wildlife to exit the fire path. Fire containment system  10  may be placed in parallel to form two or more fire walls or fire lines to double prevent or retard the advance of the fire in a given direction. Moreover, fire containment system  10  may be suitable for fire-protection or fire-proofing of various structures and objects such as houses, buildings, industrial plants, gardens, lawns, individual trees. Furthermore, fire containment system  10  may be suitable for fire-protection or fire-proofing of timber land, recreational facilities, forests, pastures or parks and other large acreage natural resources and provide protection against fires or firestorms or may be simply used as a fire barrier to prevent fire spread. 
     It is recognized herein that fire containment system  10  may be configured or designed to protect against fires or firestorms or may be simply used as a fire barrier to prevent fire spread. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 2A  by way of example, and not limitation, there is illustrated an example and alternate embodiment of cable lift and attachment device  300 . Cable lift and attachment device  300  may include cable lift attachment device  100  and a coupler, such as curtain connector  200  for upwardly displacing and supporting one or more support cables  40  and fire proof curtain  30 . Cable lift attachment device  100  may be configured to slide or traverse therein linear slot  29  of tower  20  running from second tower end  26  to first tower end  27 . Moreover, cable lift attachment device  100  may include an outer guide, such as outer slider  102  and an inner guide, such as inner slider  104  with a connector or pin, such as spacer  103  positioned therebetween, where spacer  103  preferably connects outer slider  102  and inner slider  104  together or one to the other. Preferably spacer  103  may be sized and dimensioned to slide therein linear slot  29  of tower  20  while outer slider  102  and inner slider  104  may be oversized relative to linear slot  29  to prevent cable lift attachment device  100  from leaving linear slot  29 . Furthermore, cable lift attachment device  100  may include a holed hanger, such as first extension hook  106  attached to or formed thereto outer slider  102  and having hole, such as first hook aperture  105 . First extension hook  106  and first hook aperture  105  may be configured to affix or removeably affix one or more support cables  40  thereto cable lift attachment device  100  to raise and/or lower fire proof curtain  30  therewith one or more cable lift attachment device  100 . It is contemplated herein that a variety of cable lift attachment device  100  may be utilized to raise and lower one or more support cables  40  and fire proof curtain  30  up and down tower  20 , whether configured as interior or exterior positioned to tower  20 . Furthermore cable lift attachment device  100  may be configured with a swivel joint  102  between spacer  103  and first extension hook  106 . 
     Curtain connector  200  may include first end connector  206 A and second end connector  206 B where second end connector  206 B may be configured to releasably and slidably affix thereto first loop hook  106  of outer slider  102  of cable lift attachment device  100 , and a pin and clevis or bolt, quick connect, or other like known connection device may be inserted therein to secure universal curtain connector  200  to cable lift attachment device  100 . First end connector  206 A may include may include a holed hanger, such as second extension hook  206  attached to or formed thereto second end connector  206 B with disc pinch guard  207  formed therebetween and having hole, such as second hook aperture  205 . Second extension hook  206  and second hook aperture  205  may be configured to affix or curtain connector  200 . 
     Furthermore, universal clip or universal joint clip  400  may include a universal joint, such as first rotational member  408  attached to or formed thereto first end latch connector  402 A and second rotational member  409  may be attached to or formed thereto second end latch connector  402 B. Preferably, first rotational member  408  and second rotational member  409  may be rotationally linked one to the other to enable rotation therebetween. First end latch connector  402 A may be configured to affix or removeably affix thereto second hook aperture  205  of second extension hook  206  and second end latch connector  402 B may be configured to affix or removeably affix thereto one or more support cables  40  to raise and/or lower fire proof curtain  30  therewith one or more cable lift attachment device  100 . It is contemplated herein that a variety of universal clip or universal joint clip  400  may be utilized to affix or removeably affix one or more support cables  40  and fire proof curtain  30  thereto one or more cable lift attachment device  100 . 
     Both cable lift attachment device  100 , curtain connector  200 , and universal clip or universal joint clip  400  may be configured to ease catch or friction between tower  20  and cable lift attachment device  100  as it&#39;s vertically raised or lowered therein linear slot  29 . Thus, cable lift attachment device  100  and curtain connector  200  may provide tilt T and/or rotation R between tower  20  and one or more support cables  40  and fire proof curtain  30  to prevent catching of cable lift attachment device  100  therein linear slot  29  as cable lift attachment device  100  raises and lowers up tower  20 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 2B  by way of example, and not limitation, there is illustrated an example and alternate configuration to affix one or more support cables  40  or fire proof curtain  30  thereto cable lift attachment device  100 . The other end of one or more support cables  40  may be affixed or releasably affixed to: first hook aperture  105  of first extension hook  106  of cable lift attachment device  100 ; second hook aperture  205  of second extension hook  206  when curtain connector  200  is preferably coupled thereto cable lift attachment device  100 , or either when first end latch connector  402 A of universal clip or universal joint clip  400  is preferably affixed or removeably affixed thereto curtain connector  200  which is preferably coupled thereto cable lift attachment device  100  and second end latch connector  402 B is preferably affixed or removeably affixed to one or more support cables  40  or fire proof curtain  30 ; or when first end latch connector  402 A of universal clip or universal joint clip  400  is preferably affixed or removeably affixed thereto first hook aperture  105  of first extension hook  106  of cable lift attachment device  100 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 3A  by way of example, and not limitation, there is illustrated an example cross sectional side view of tower  20  exposing interior  23  and lift assembly  500 . Lift assembly  500  may include flexible lift cable, chain, or cord, such as lift strap  504  capable of extending from curtain storage compartment  50 , through first tower end  27 , to second tower end  26  and beyond. One or more lift strap  504  may be affixed to lift platform  501  and lift platform  501  may be sized and configured to travel therein interior  23  of tower  20  and lift and raise L/R therein one or more lift strap  504  with one or more cable lift and attachment device  300  connected thereto and traversing therein linear slot  29 . Lift assembly  500  may further include flexible lift cable, chain, or cord, such as pulley strap  503  capable of extending therearound pulley  502  and extending to and attached thereto lift platform  501 . Preferably, motor  506 , having motor mount  508 , and rotation R thereof motor  506  coupled to pulley  502  results in raising and lowering L/R thereof pulley strap  503  and thus raising and lowering L/R thereof lift platform  501  and lift strap  504  having one or more cable lift and attachment device  300  traversing therein linear slot  29 . 
     Alternatively, lift strap  504  may extend over and around a gear or cylinder, such as pulley  502  having pulley shaft  505  positioned therein pulley aperture  24 , shown in  FIG. 1 , and pulley  502  may be rotationally coupled thereto motor  506 , having motor mount  508 , and rotation R thereof motor  506  coupled to pulley  502  results in raising and lowering L/R thereof lift strap  504  having one or more cable lift and attachment device  300  traversing therein linear slot  29 . 
     Moreover, motor  506  may be mounted anywhere within interior  23  of tower  20 . Preferably, a sensor, such as temperature, smoke, communications device, or remote wireless trigger, such as heat sensor/trigger  507  electrically connected thereto motor  506  and triggers motor  506  coupled to pulley  502  to begin rotating and rotationally lifts lift strap  504  having one or more cable lift and attachment device  300  attached thereto, which in turn raises R/L one or more support cables  40  or fire proof curtain  30  until fire proof curtain  30  is in a full up or deployed fire curtain position, as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 3B  by way of example, and not limitation, there is illustrated an alternate example cross sectional side view of tower  20  exposing interior  23  and alternative lift assembly  500 . Preferably, weight  602  may be mechanically connected thereto by heat sensor/trigger  507  and weight  602  may be affixed thereto second strap end  503 . 2  and pulley strap  503  may be configured to extend therearound pulley  502  and extend to and attached thereto lift platform  501 . Preferably, when weight  602  is released by heat sensor/trigger  507  rotation R thereof pulley  502  by dropping weight  602  results in raising and lowering L/R thereof pulley strap  503  and thus raising and lowering L/R thereof lift platform  501  and lift strap  504  having one or more cable lift and attachment device  300  traversing therein linear slot  29 . 
     Alternatively, weight  602  may be affixed thereto second strap end  504 . 2 , and when released by heat sensor/trigger  507  to support weight W and held in an elevated position. Preferably, when weight  602  is released by heat sensor/trigger  507  rotation R thereof pulley  502  by dropping weight  602  results in raising and lowering L/R thereof lift strap  504  and thus raising and lowering L/R one or more cable lift and attachment device  300  traversing therein linear slot  29 . 
     Once temperature rises above a threshold heat sensor/trigger  507  triggers lift assembly  500  to raise lift strap  504  having one or more cable lift and attachment device  300  attached thereto, which in turn raises one or more support cables  40  or fire proof curtain  30  until fire proof curtain  30  is in a full up or deployed fire curtain position, as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 4A, 4B, and 4C  by way of example, and not limitation, there is illustrated a deployment of cable lift and attachment device  300 . As shown in  FIG. 4A , one or more cable lift and attachment device  300  attached thereto one or more support cables  40 , attached thereto fire proof curtain  30  is shown pre-deployed and stored in underground storage compartment  50 . As shown in  FIG. 4B, 3A, and 3B , pulley  502  begins rotating and rotationally lifts lift strap  504  having one or more cable lift and attachment device  300  attached thereto, which in turn raises one or more support cables  40 , and fire proof curtain  30 , shown with fire proof curtain  30  partially raised. As shown in  FIG. 4C, 3A, and 3B , pulley  502  continues rotating and rotationally lifts lift strap  504  having one or more cable lift and attachment device  300  attached thereto, which in turn raises one or more support cables  40 , and fire proof curtain  30 , until fire proof curtain  30  is in a full up position or until stopper  700  comes in contact with first tower end  27 , as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 5  by way of example, and not limitation, there is illustrated at least two or two or more fire containment systems  10  shown with deployed fire proof curtain  30  supported by two towers  20  positioned end-to-end, interconnected, and in series to form firewall  800 . It is contemplated herein that firewall  800  may be formed of a plurality of fire containment systems  10  and run linearly any necessary distance. Moreover, at least two or two or more firewalls  800  may be utilized a first primary firewall  800  and a second firewall  800  laid out in any configuration, such as parallel to double protect, prevent, and retard the advance of the fire in a given direction. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 6 , there is illustrated a flow diagram  600  of a method of use of a plurality of fire containment systems  10  to form one or more firewalls  800  as shown in  FIGS. 1-5 . In block or step  610 , providing one or more fire containment systems  10  configured to protect, prevent, and retard the advance of the fire in a given direction. In block or step  615 , anchoring pairs of two or more towers  20  in a linear or curving direction in the path of a potential fire or in a given direction where a fire may advance. In block or step  620 , positioning curtain storage compartment  50  with fire proof curtain  30  therein between each pair of two or more towers  20 . In block or step  625 , installing lift assembly  500  between each pair of two or more towers  20  and each fire proof curtain  30 . 
     In block or step  630 , sensing smoke or fire via heat sensor/trigger  507 . In block or step  635 , activating lift assembly  500 . In block or step  640 , raising lift strap  504  having one or more cable lift and attachment device  300  attached thereto, which in turn raises one or more support cables  40  or fire proof curtain  30  until fire proof curtain  30  is in a full up or deployed fire curtain position. In block or step  645 , retarding the advance of the fire in a given direction. 
     The foregoing description and drawings comprise illustrative embodiments of the present disclosure. Having thus described exemplary embodiments, it should be noted by those ordinarily skilled in the art that the within disclosures are exemplary only, and that various other alternatives, adaptations, and modifications may be made within the scope of the present disclosure. Merely listing or numbering the steps of a method in a certain order does not constitute any limitation on the order of the steps of that method. Many modifications and other embodiments of the disclosure will come to mind to one ordinarily skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. Although specific terms may be employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Moreover, the present disclosure has been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims. Accordingly, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments illustrated herein, but is limited only by the following claims.