Wind Driven Fire

Question 1

Interior fire condition, along a flow path, that can instantly overwhelm firefighters operating inside a structure during an offensive strategy

Answer 1

Wind driven fire

Question 2

Five components of a wind driven fire

Answer 2

Wind, fire, failed (or opened) windward inlet-door or window, open fire room doorway, outlet opening

Question 3

The application of wind into a fire compartment creates a ___ area within the structure

Answer 3

High pressure

Question 4

A wind driven fire creates a “___” fire behavior

Answer 4

Catastrophic

Question 5

Fire will always flow from a ___ pressure to a ___ pressure

Answer 5

High pressure to low pressure

Question 6

What directions have fires traveled in the past

Answer 6

Horizontal, upwards, and downwards

Question 7

Wind driven fires can create temperatures in excess of ___ along the flow path

Answer 7

1500

Question 8

People have described fire effects as..

Answer 8

Someone flipped a switch, “blow torch”. Multiple 2.5 having no effect

Question 9

Size up can start at roll call, by checking

Answer 9

Weather forecasts

Question 10

Exterior signs of potential wind driven fire

Answer 10

Smoke emanating from structure that doesn’t rise, fire and smoke in and out of the windward opening to the fire compartment, windward exterior opening has vented but no smoke or fire conditions are venting out

Question 11

Interior conditions of wind driven fire

Answer 11

Smoke filled interior, compartment fire on windward side, windward window failure and leeward outlet

Question 12

If an exterior hose line is used on wind driven fire it must be done on ___ side

Answer 12

Windward

Question 13

When operating in an apartment or high rise, check the _____

Answer 13

Floor below

Question 14

When evaluating for wind driven fire, check the ___ window below the fire compartment

Answer 14

Windward

Question 15

If you recognize wind driven fire, emergency traffic should be given with these three things

Answer 15

Potential for wind driven fire, the windward side of the building, request a company to staff a hose line at the windward opening

Question 16

If direct fire attack is chosen what are four tasks that should be completed in pre event phase

Answer 16

Interior door control, coordinate vent, establish safe area (same side of structure as fire room), consider flank attack

Question 17

If wind driven fire is in effect throughout the structure

Answer 17

No crews should attack the fire directly

Question 18

Indirect attack through windward opening will drop temps by __% with ___seconds with application of as little as __gpm

Answer 18

90%, 20-30 seconds, 125-200gpm

Question 19

If wind driven in high rise and windward side is out of reach of aerial, utilize ___ nozzle from ___ to introduce water into the windward opening

Answer 19

Floor below, HS24