A method of target specific fire fighting including the steps of providing
a barrel assembly, suitably in a pod, which is capable of firing a
plurality of projectiles. Each projectile having containment for matter or
objects to be delivered to a target fire; loading the containments with
matter or objects comprising fire retardants, dousing or extinguishing
means; providing control means for aiming and controlling the rate of fire
of projectiles and/or quantity of the projectiles fired; and firing the
projectiles in a controlled manner from a remote location toward the fire
so as to douse or extinguish the fire. The barrel assemblies of the
projectile launching apparatus are of the type having a plurality
projectiles arranged in-line within a barrel and associated with discrete
selectively ignitable propellant charges for propelling the projectiles
sequentially through the muzzle of the barrel.
