202.15 Brush/Wildland Fire Flashcards
Morning winds are normally ______ to _______ and afternoon winds are normally _______ to _______.
East to west
West to east
During a normal day, local winds will change 180° near _______ and usually become gusty during the afternoon.
Midday
Fire spread will usually slow down in the evening as humidity increases ________ and increases during the mid morning as humidity decreases _______.
25%
15%
During water drop operations, ground crews must be a minimum _______ from the drop site.
200 feet
A still brush assignment will consist of ______ and ______
One engine
One brush truck
Any fire exceeding _______ will be declared as a wildland fire.
50 acres
What three factors have a critical effect on the burning characteristics of a Wildland fire?
Weather
Fuel
Typography
What is often the most serious problem with typography?
Access
The basic brushfire philosophy is to aggressively stop the forward progress of fire whenever possible. What is the primary goal when immediate control is not possible?
Protection of exposures
When water is in short supply, it is usually most effective when applied to ______ instead of wetting fuel in advance. Seriously expose structure should be kept wet.
Burning material
What is the objective of mop up?
To put out all the fire embers or sparks to prevent them from crossing the Fireline
Mop up is composed of what two actions?
Putting the fire out
Disposing of fuel
What are some indications of hotspots when doing mop up?
Gnats swarming
White Ash
Would boring insects
Ground which shows pinholes
Who will contact the state division of forestry to determine the local fire conditions and the local expected weather conditions on a daily basis during the brushfire season
Central District
What additional resources need to be in a 1st alarm brush assignment?
Rehab unit
Canteen unit
What additional resources need to be in a 2nd alarm?
Staff and command officer response
Port-A-Potties
Refueling truck
Mechanics
Radio technician
Multiple spare radios
Weather reports
Most of the fuel in the Phoenix area is ______.
Relatively light and burns well
On major incidents you should establish a command post and what types of sectors?
Geographic
During brushfire season, each battalion chiefs suburban will carry what?
A large-scale map with updated pre-fire information on brush hazards in district
Complete set of aerial photos will be carried where?
On the command van
Brush fires often present a large area of rapidly spreading fire. The critical decision is often what?
Where to attack the fire to the best advantage
_______ is the fastest control evolution available to counteract wildfire spread.
Direct water attack
During interface fires involving brush and structures it maybe necessary to retain what type of assignment in staging and be prepared to assign those units to conduct structural firefighting if needed?
3-1 structural assignment
During rehab of mop up crews, ensure at least ____ firefighters remain in the area to monitor for reignition or spread if fire.
2
Adding what type of foam will greatly increase effectiveness in mop up of deep burning fuels?
Class A
A proper brush uniform consists of what?
Helmet
Fire resistive brush shirt/jacket
Fire resistive brush pants
Leather ankle-high boots
Safety equipment should include what?
Work gloves
Eye protection
Wildland firefighting will include what system to ensure safety?
Buddy system
