Chapter 21 Wildland And Ground Cover Fires

Question 1

Which component of the fire triangle is in greatest abundance in a wildland fire

Answer 1

Oxygen

Question 2

Which condition will generally result in lower relative humidity

Answer 2

Increasing temperature

Question 3

Which factor has the greatest effect on the moisture content of fuels

Answer 3

Relative humidity

Question 4

Which tool is a combination of a hose and rake

Answer 4

McLeod

Question 5

Which type of wildland fire attack is made on the fires burning edge

Answer 5

Direct

Question 6

A fire fighter should reconsider accepting an assigned it involves ____ or more of the eighteen watch out situations

Answer 6

Five

Question 7

If a wildland or ground cover fire is too dangerous for a direct attack, which type of fire attack should be used

Answer 7

Indirect

Question 8

The maximum diameter of a fine fuel is

Answer 8

1/4”

Question 9

The NFPA defines wildland fires as unplanned fires burning in ____ vegetative fuel

Question 10

What is another term for surface fuels

Answer 10

Ground

Question 11

What is the term for the capacity of an apparatus to pump water while moving

Answer 11

Pump and roll

Question 12

Which is one of the ten standard firefighting orders

Answer 12

Keep informed on weather conditions and forecasts

Question 13

What is one of the three causes of wildland fire ignition

Answer 13

Natural