Wildfires

Question 1

Three basic types of ground cover fires?

Answer 1

Ground, surface, and crown fires

Question 2

Whats a ground fire?

Answer 2

burns in the layer of dead organic matter that covers the soil

Question 3

whats a surface fire?

Answer 3

burns on the soil surface consuming low lying grass, shrubs

Question 4

Whats a crown fire?

Answer 4

wind driven high intensity fires that move through the tree tops

Question 5

What are the three types of ground cover fire fuels?

Answer 5

subsurface, surface, and aerial fuels

Question 6

What weather conditions affect ground cover fires?

Answer 6

wind, temp., humidity, and precipitation

Question 7

What topography affects ground cover fires?

Answer 7

Slope aspect, local terrain features, and drainages

Question 8

whats the origin?

Answer 8

area where the fire started

Question 9

whats the head?

Answer 9

usually opposite from origin, spreads most rapidly

Question 10

whats the finger?

Answer 10

long narrow strips extending out from main fire

Question 11

whats the perimeter?

Answer 11

boundary line of fire

Question 12

whats the heel(rear)?

Answer 12

opposite of head, usually burns downhill or against wind

Question 13

whats flanks?

Answer 13

sides of fire

Question 14

whats islands?

Answer 14

patches of unburned areas inside the fire perimeter

Question 15

whats spot fire?

Answer 15

small fire outside perimeter of main fire, cause by dying embers

Question 16

whats the green?

Answer 16

area of unburned fuels next to involved area

Question 17

whats the black?

Answer 17

area has been consumed by the fire “blackened”

Question 18

Whats LCES?

Answer 18

Lookout, communications, escape routes, and safety zones

Question 19

non fire hazards when fighting ground cover fires?

Answer 19

unstable trees, animals, insects, electrified fences, and animal traps