Fire barrier blanket

1. A fire resistant system comprising

a flexible blanket sized to be deployable on or over an edifice having a top and a side, or a part of the edifice thereof;

wherein the blanket is flame retardant and heat resistant;

wherein the blanket consists of a plurality of aromatic polyamide (aramid) fibers knitted or woven into a fabric;

wherein the blanket fabric has a plurality of vent openings of small size to freely pass air from one side of the blanket fabric to the other;

wherein the plurality of vent openings have a cross dimensions between 1/64 inch and 1/16 inch;

wherein the plurality of vent openings are uniformly distributed over the blanket at between 50 and 150 openings per square inch of the blanket fabric; and

wherein the blanket has an edge configured to be pulled for deploying the blanket on or over the edifice.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the blanket is configuration to extend over the top of the edifice and to hang downwardly at the side of the edifice; and wherein the plurality of vent openings provide visibility through the blanket when the blanket is deployed over the edifice.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the blanket has at least one reinforcement zone via which pulling force is imposed to deploy the blanket on or over the edifice or a portion thereof.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the at least one reinforcement zone is located at or proximate to the blanket edge.

5. The system of claim 4 , further comprising at least one elongated puller member; wherein the at least one elongated puller member is attached to the at least one reinforcement zone, for deploying the blanket on or over the edifice or a portion thereof.

6. The system of claim 5 , further comprising a puller device; wherein the puller device is connected to the at least one elongated puller member; and wherein the puller device is provided near the edge of the blanket.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the blanket fabric has a thickness between ⅛ inch and ⅜ inch.

8. A method of resisting a fire at an edifice comprising the step of providing and deploying the fire resistant system of claim 1 .

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the blanket is deployed to extend over the top of the edifice and to hang downwardly at the side of the edifice; and wherein the plurality of vent openings vent built up heat.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the blanket has at least one reinforcement zone via which pulling force is imposed to deploy the blanket on or over the edifice or a portion thereof.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least one reinforcement zone is located at or proximate to the blanket edge.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the system further comprises at least one elongated puller member; wherein the at least one elongated puller member is attached to the at least one reinforcement zone for deploying the blanket on or over the edifice or a portion thereof.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the system further comprises a puller device; wherein the puller device is connected to the at least one elongated puller member for forcibly pulling the blanket adjacent the edifice.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the blanket fabric has a thickness between ⅛ and ⅜ inch.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of aramid fibers comprises a combination of meta-aramid fibers and para-aramid fibers.

16. The method of claim 8 , wherein the deployment of the blanket induces stretching of the fabric and deformation of the plurality of vent openings; and wherein the deformed plurality of vent openings maintain a cross dimension of less than 1/16 inch.