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{{rewrite|reason=Format standardisation}}{{infobox main|misc|
|name = Firefoam popper
|image = Firefoam popper.png|Firefoam popper
|description = When it detects fire, this safety device pops and sprays a fire-retardant foam in a circular field around itself. Can also be triggered manually.
|type = Building
|type2 = Misc
|placeable = true
|path cost = 30
|passability = pass through only
|cover = 0.3
|minifiable = true
|size = 1 ˣ 1
|mass base = 10
|flammability = 1
|hp = 50
|sell price multiplier = 0.7
|beauty = -8
|terrain affordance = light
|research = firefoam
|thingCategories = BuildingsMisc
|skill 1 = Construction
|skill 1 level = 5
|work to make = 1500
|resource 1 = Steel
|resource 1 amount = 75
|resource 2 = Component
|resource 2 amount = 1
|destroyyield = nothing
}}
The '''firefoam popper''' is a one-time use device that extinguishes fire within a 10 tile radius. It can be triggered by [[fire]] coming within a 3 tile radius or it can be activated manually by selecting a colonist, then right click it and tell them to trigger it (similar to the [[Power switch]]). Once activated, it will spark for about two seconds before it bursts into a spray of [[Firefoam]]. It is capable of extinguishing walls on fire, though the walls will block the foam from reaching any further. Pawns on fire will also be extinguished. The explosion does not damage structures or colonists.

== Acquisition ==
Firefoam poppers can be constructed once the [[Research#{{P|Required Research}}|{{P|Required Research}}]] research project has been completed. They require {{Required Resources}}, {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} of work, and a [[{{P|Skill 1}}]] skill of {{P|Skill 1 Level}}.

== Firefoam ==
The residual firefoam prevents fire. This provides very effective protection against [[inferno cannon]]s and any other type of incendiary weapon. To intentionally leave firefoam in place, remove the [[home area]] to prevent colonists from [[Menus#Clean|cleaning]] it up. The area would also need to be roofed because rain and snow quickly wash away firefoam, in about two game hours. Although firefoam fireproofs an area, it makes for an ugly environment. Firefoam indoors has [[beauty]] of -25; outdoors it has beauty of -7.

== Usage ==
The Firefoam popper is best used when put in warehouses, as it will prevent your valuable items from catching fire and burning.

Firefoam poppers can be re-installed, so you can keep a large number of uninstalled units stored, then, when needed, simply install one near a fire. This can help extinguish large areas of fire efficiently, but it is a rather expensive method.

== Version history ==
* [[Version/0.13.1135|0.13.1135]] - Added.
* 1.0 - Firefoam poppers will now pop whenever there's a fire in a 3-cell radius
* ? - no longer fully depletes all [[shield belt]]s 

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Firefoam popper radius.png|Effective area of a firefoam popper.
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