A rakehoe is a tool used by wildland firefighters that is half rake

Rake (tool)

A rake is a broom for outside; an horticultural implement consisting of a toothed bar fixed transversely to a handle, and used to collect leaves, hay, grass, etc., and, in gardening, for loosening the soil, light weeding and levelling, removing dead grass from...

 and half hoe

Hoe (tool)

A hoe is an ancient and versatile agricultural tool used to move small amounts of soil. Common goals include weed control by agitating the surface of the soil around plants, piling soil around the base of plants , creating narrow furrows and shallow trenches for planting seeds and bulbs, to chop...

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The two tools are combined on the same end, so that they are on the same sheet of metal. The rake is very coarse, so can only be used for raking coarse material. The hoe is a flat blade, that can be used to scrape and dig.

Rakehoes are used by firefighters to clear fuel breaks, and mop up a fire. They are very useful for turning over burning material, to help in its extinguishment.

See also

• Branddasker
• Driptorch
  Driptorch
  A driptorch is a tool used in wildfire suppression, controlled burning, and other forestry applications to intentionally ignite fires.The driptorch consists of a canister for holding fuel with a handle attached to the side, a spout with a loop to prevent fire from entering the fuel canister, a...
  
  
• Fire flapper (tool)
  Fire flapper (tool)
  A flapper is a wildland firefighting tool also called a swatter or a beater. It is designed for extinguishing minor fires in rural areas such as heaths. A flapper is built with a long handle and a series of lamellas which allows firefighters to stand well back from the fire...
  
  
• Flare (pyrotechnic)
  Flare (pyrotechnic)
  A flare, also sometimes called a fusee, is a type of pyrotechnic that produces a brilliant light or intense heat without an explosion. Flares are used for signalling, illumination, or defensive countermeasures in civilian and military applications...
  
  
• McLeod (tool)
  McLeod (tool)
  The McLeod is a wildland firefighting tool with a large hoe-like blade on one side and tined blade on the other. It is commonly used in the mountains of the American west. This tool is called a "Rake Hoe" in Australia and a "Streif" in the American southwest....
  
  
• Pulaski (tool)
  Pulaski (tool)
  The pulaski is a special hand tool used in wildland firefighting.The tool combines an axe and an adze in one head, similar to that of the cutter mattock, with a rigid handle of wood, plastic, or fiberglass. The pulaski is a versatile tool for constructing firebreaks, as it can be used to both dig...