Glossary of wildfire terms - Knowledge (XXG)

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An area cleared of flammable material used for escape in the event the line is outflanked or in case a spot fire causes fuels outside the control line to render the line unsafe. In firing operations, crews progress so as to maintain a safety zone close at hand allowing the fuels inside the control

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A portable aluminized tent offering protection by means of reflecting radiant heat and providing a volume of breathable air in a fire entrapment situation. Carried as a safety tool, fire shelters are only used in life-threatening situations as a last resort, as severe burns and asphyxiation often

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The percentage water content of vegetation that is potential fuel for a fire, an important factor in rate of spread, ranging from dead-fuel and fine-fuel moisture (FFM) of 10 percent or less to live-fuel moisture (LFM) of 60 percent or more. FFM can be estimated by weighing calibrated wood

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A method of deploying hoses along firelines during suppression and as they are built and reinforced, typically using 1½-inch supply lines, gated wyes and 1-inch lateral lines with nozzles (or spigot valves) every 100 feet or so. As the line progresses, more hoses and valves are

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An aerated solution created by forcing air into, or entraining air within, water containing a foam concentrate by means of suitably designed equipment or by cascading it through the air at a high velocity. Foam reduces combustion by cooling, moistening and excluding

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Debris resulting from such natural events as wind, fire, or snow breakage; or such human activities as road construction, logging, pruning, thinning, or brush cutting. It includes logs, chunks, bark, branches, stumps, and broken understory trees or brush. See also

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line to be consumed before going ahead. Safety zones may also be constructed as integral parts of fuel breaks; they are greatly enlarged areas which can be used with relative safety by firefighters and their equipment in the event of blowup in the vicinity.

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The interface zone where man-made structures inter-mingle with wildlands, creating the risk of structural involvement in a wildland fire incident and wildland fire involvement in structure fires, each of which requires different equipment, training, and

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A type of warning used to alert people that weather conditions are favorable for creating a critical fire hazard and that closures of susceptible areas to non-emergency activities may be required in order to minimize the risk of accidental wildland

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Two or more firefighters stationed at a strategic location for initial action on fires. Duties are essentially the same as those of individual firefighters; often organized into 20-person crews, including supervisors, for simplified logistics and

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A standing tree with a broken top which often continues to burn after the main firefront has passed. Candles usually send up a fountain of sparks and burning embers which may travel some distance and be of concern if near the unburnt side of a

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Personnel assigned to supervisory positions, including incident commander, command staff, general staff, branch directors, supervisors, unit leaders, managers, and staff. Also may be organized according to qualifications and experience, as

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constructed at a distance from the fire perimeter concurrently with or after a line already constructed on or near to the perimeter of the fire. Generally constructed as an insurance measure in case the fire escapes control by the primary

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A number of individuals that have been organized and trained and are supervised principally for operational assignments on an incident, typically using handheld tools. In the United States, an ordinary hand crew is 20 in number, including

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A layer of decaying forest litter consisting of organics such as needles, leaves, and other plant materials covering the mineral soil. Duff can smolder for days after a fire. Extinguishing smoldering duff is key to successful mop-up

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A sudden increase in fireline intensity or the rate of spread of a fire sufficient to preclude direct control or to upset existing suppression plans. Often accompanied by violent convection and may have other characteristics of a

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The actions taken by the first resources to arrive at a wildfire to protect lives and property and to prevent further expansion of the fire. Usually done by trained and experienced crews, and taking place immediately after

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A situation in which a fire cannot be controlled by initial attack resources within a reasonable period of time. Committing additional resources within 24 hours after commencing suppression action will usually control the

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means to return to a previous location. In the "bump" system of fireline construction, each firefighter works on a small piece of fireline with their tool until a completed portion of line is encountered. Then the call to

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The act of using a suction pump to lift water from below the pump, using a semi-rigid suction hose, typically to fill a portable reservoir that has other suction pumps (to relay) or siphon hoses running downhill to their

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A fire crew trained to use helicopters for initial attack and to support large fires through bucket drops and the movement of personnel, equipment and supplies. Another primary function of Helitack is jumper support and

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An element of fire behavior indicating where a fire began, which may be used to support further analysis of where the fire went and/or will go. Evidence of specific origin is often obscured or destroyed by suppression

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An identifiable association of fuel elements of distinctive species, form, size, arrangement, or other characteristics that will cause a predictable rate of spread or resistance to control under specified weather

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Initial assessment of fire including fuel load, weather, topography, fire behavior, hazards and exposures of valuable properties. Quickly detects needs for additional resources and sets operational priorities.

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concerned with the interactions between abiotic and biotic components of ecosystems, the role of fire as an ecosystem process, and the effects of fire on vegetation, plant communities, soils, wildlife, and

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An area in which manmade development is essentially nonexistent, except possibly for roads, railroads, power lines, and similar transportation facilities. Structures, if any, are usually remote and widely

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A 14-day work schedule on a wildfire or wildfires. Shifts of 16-24 hours per day are possible. Rolls can be bookended by up to 3 days of travel on either side. Rolls can also be extended beyond 14 days.

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Any combination of resources assembled for a particular tactical need, with common communications and a leader. A task force may be pre-established and sent to an incident, or formed at an incident.

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An area scraped to mineral soil for the safe handling of smoldering materials; also, a systematic mop-up of smoldering materials by scraping off embers and placing materials into the bone yard area.

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Where urban firefighting meets wildland firefighting. Structures at the edges of wildlands are uniquely threatened, and protecting them from fires requires skills and equipment of both disciplines.

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Refers to the time-lag classes of dead fuels as classified by size: 1 hr = 0 to 0.25-inch diameter, 10 hr = 0.25- to 1-inch diameter, 100 hr = 1- to 3-inch diameter, 1000 hr = 3- to 8-inch diameter

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An intensively trained fire crew used primarily in hand line construction and organized primarily to travel long distances from fire to fire as needed rather than serving only one location.

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A fire operations management system first developed to provide a command structure to manage large wildfires in the United States and now widely used by many emergency management agencies.

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A helicopter arrangement for lowering external loads (or removing loads) into areas not available for landing, using a long cable suspended from a hard point on the belly of the aircraft.

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A type of portable water vessel carried on one's back, either a rigid can or collapsible bag, with a hose and telescoping squirt pump. Typically contains five U.S. gallons and is used on

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The parts of a fire’s spread perimeter that grow to the sides then run roughly parallel to the main direction of spread. Separated flank heads are extremely dangerous in steep terrain.

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to provide them with a clear vantage over nearby terrain. The duty may be performed as a prophylactic measure prior to any fire or as a means of assisting a fire crew on an existing

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A frameless, self-supporting, 6000-gallon portable reservoir used for long- or short-term water storage. Can be used to fill helicopter buckets or as a water supply for ground crew.

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A specifically trained and certified firefighter who travels to remote wildfires by fixed-wing aircraft and parachutes into a jump spot, which may include trees, close to the fire.

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National Standard Thread (NST) design of threaded couplings used on fire hose in various diameters; incompatible with many types of wildfire hose threads, thus requiring adapters.

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A colloquial term for a wildland firefighter. Now mostly archaic, except in Minnesota where state Department of Natural Resources firefighters are officially known by that name.

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A type of extreme fire behavior indicated by widespread in-drafts and a tall column of smoke and flame, where added air increases fire intensity, creating runaway fire growth.

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and operated by several U.S. agencies to provide logistics, weather information and resource coordination for wildfire suppression across the country (formerly known as the

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Any treatment applied directly to burning fuel, such as wetting, smothering, or chemically quenching the fire or by physically separating the burning from the unburned fuel.

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A fire that is deliberately ignited for the purpose of forest or prairie management, often to remove heavy fuel buildup or simulate natural cycles of fire in an ecosystem.

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A list of 18 situations for firefighters to be aware of, which signal potential hazards on the fire line; originated from analysis of generations of similar incidents.

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Pre-configured tank, pump, hose for attachment to a logging skidder (large four-wheel-drive tractor with a dozer blade, winch or grapple) to be carried to a fireline.

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The delivery of supplies or fire retardant from the air. Supplies can be dropped by parachute, while retardant is generally released in a single drop of one or more

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The U.S. national fire and safety standards organization, responsible for issuing various wildfire-oriented standards related to clothing, tactics, equipment, etc.

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Legal restriction of specified activities such as smoking, camping, vehicle access, or entry in general which might cause or contribute to fires in a given area.

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A type of cutting tool used to clear brush, usually with a heavy, solid, curved blade that is longer than a machete bolted to the end of an arm's-length handle.

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1. A repeat burning of an area over which a fire has previously passed, but left fuel that later ignites when burning conditions are more favorable.

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A fire engine designed primarily for fighting wildland fires. These engines are usually able to traverse more rugged terrain than type I and type II engines.

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The most rapidly spreading portion of a fire’s perimeter, usually to the leeward or up a slope; may have multiple heads if there are separated flanking fires.

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A crew of specialist firefighters who are trained to access a fire area by sliding down ropes suspended from a hovering helicopter. Also used for delivering

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Any substance (except plain water) that by chemical or physical action reduces the flammability of fuels or slows their rate of combustion. Examples include

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specialized for accessing wildland fires with water, equipment and small crew. Size and agility of these units may also be useful for other urban missions.

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The act of intentionally igniting controlled and managed fires during cooler and wetter weather as precautionary measures in order to reduce the available

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Fuels such as grass, leaves, draped pine needles, fern, tree moss and some kinds of slash which ignite readily and are consumed rapidly when dry. Contrast

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A hand-carried fire-starting device filled with flammable liquid that is poured across a flaming wick, dropping flaming liquid onto the fuels to be burned.

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A fire that advances between the tops of trees or shrubs more or less independently of a fire on the ground surface. Crown fires are sometimes classed as

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To move to another location. Can be used in many contexts, from moving to another location on a single fireline to an entire crew moving to another fire.

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To keep a fire within established boundaries of constructed firelines under prevailing conditions. A moderately aggressive wildfire suppression strategy.

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A method of controlling a partly dead fire edge by carefully inspecting and feeling with the hand for heat to detect any fire, and lining any live edge.

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A natural or improved takeoff and landing area intended for temporary or occasional helicopter use, typically in remote areas without other access.

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as being capable of transporting and delivering 600 to 3,000 gallons of water or other liquid or powder fire retardants. Formerly referred to as

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A natural or artificial change in fuel characteristics which affects fire behavior so that fires burning into it can be more readily controlled.

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Two or more individual wildfire incidents located in the same general area which are assigned to a single incident commander or unified command.

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A small pneumatic vacuum generator that removes air from the inside of a fire hose, making it firm, more compact, and therefore easier to pack.

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A fire that burns loose debris on the ground surface, which may include dead branches, blowdown timber, leaves, and low vegetation. Contrast

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Any large fire requiring extensive management and the establishment of a temporary infrastructure to support firefighting efforts, such as

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A naturally-ignited wildland fire that is managed for the purpose of achieving specific previously defined resource management objectives.

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Credentials issued to qualified firefighters listing their qualifications and specialties. These certifications must be renewed annually.

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The mass of combustible materials available for a fire usually expressed as the weight of the fuel per unit area (e.g. 20 tons per acre).

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is heard, and everyone ahead of the caller skips ahead one or more positions, leaving the unfinished fireline for those coming up behind.

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Any ground vehicle providing specified levels of pumping, water, and hose capacity but with less than the specified level of personnel.

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An administrative decision to defer fire suppression, perhaps because of wilderness and long-term forest conservation considerations.

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An extremely volatile fuel, after curing, in May, June, and July, which can lead to large, fast fires that may reach larger fuels.

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A fire containment method where crews construct a fireline at some distance from the edge of the fire (e.g., 100 yards) and then

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A person or crew that actively observes the surroundings for possible fire starts and conditions. They often rely on an elevated

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A precautionary fire set downwind of the main fire for controlled fuel clearing by "backing" it into the main fire, similar to a

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An index that measures the impact of soil moisture changes on vegetation in order to help predict fire danger and fire behavior.

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who build firelines until the end of the operation and then bed down wherever they end up, often without tents or sleeping bags.

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A fuel type consisting of trees having few low branches, which makes them less susceptible to ignition by low-intensity fires.

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A system used in the United States to provide a measure of the relative seriousness of burning conditions and threat of fire.

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An acronym of "single engine airtanker"; a small agricultural aircraft converted for use on fires, predominantly during the

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An unplanned, unwanted wildland fire, including unauthorized human-caused fires, escaped wildland fire use events, escaped

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1. Safety personnel positioned to monitor the location and behavior of a fire, ready to signal a crew to escape.

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A relative measure of fire-control difficulty; doubling the index means twice the effort may be needed to control the fire.

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An aircraft with pilot used to make trial runs over a target area to check wind, smoke conditions, topography and to lead

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A small red booklet carried by U.S. firefighters on the firelines as a quick reference on various firefighting topics.

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A temporary camp established near the scene of large fires to provide food, rest, and other necessities to fire crews.

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A group tasked with coordinating aerial-based observation, supply, rescue and suppression at the scene of a wildfire.

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Fuels of large diameter such as snags, logs, and large-limbed wood, which ignite and are consumed more slowly than

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An area in which specified activities or entry are temporarily restricted to reduce the risk of human-caused fires.

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to consume the fuel in the path of a wildfire and to change the direction or force of the fire’s convection column.

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A firefighter safety mnemonic for lookout, awareness or anchor point, communications, escape routes, safety zones.

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An inclusive term for all constructed or natural barriers and retardant-treated fire edges used to control a fire.

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The basic wildland fire training course given to all U.S. firefighters before they can work on the fire lines.

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or fire towers, often on mountain-tops, for viewing the surrounding countryside and watching for signs of fire.

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A structure located at a high vantage point to house and protect the person or crew performing the duties of a

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A controlled burn of fuels below the forest canopy, intended to remove fuels from oncoming or potential fires.

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Moving from outside the fire front to inside the burned area, which is sometimes the safest place to be in a

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A widened part of a fire break used for turning vehicles around, also used as a safe area during entrapment.

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A humorous pejorative term for a member of a fire crew believed not to be doing their share of the work.

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strikes or downed power lines, and all other wildland fires where the objective is to put the fire out.

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location used by firefighters for eating, sleeping, etc., typically near the staging or command center.

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Behavior of a fire producing sparks or embers that are carried by the wind and which start new fires (

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cloth and thread widely used in personal protective equipment for wildland firefighting and jumpsuits.

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The boundary between burned or actively burning areas of a fire and unburned areas at a given moment.

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Failure to recognize the prominent ecological and evolutionary role of fire in fire-prone ecosystems.

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Setting fire inside a control line to consume fuel between the edge of the fire and the control line.

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The part of each 24-hour period when fires spread most rapidly, typically from 10:00 AM to sundown.

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Trees knocked over or broken off by wind, increasing fuel loading and hampering the building of a

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Any branch or treetop that is poorly or no longer attached to a tree, but still tangled overhead.

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A specified combination of the same kind and type of resources, with communications and a leader.

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A fire that consumes the organic material beneath the surface litter ground, such as a peat fire.

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A fire which has exceeded or is expected to exceed initial attack capabilities or prescriptions.

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also refers to a pump in a relay series for pumping uphill beyond the lift of the previous pump.

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Soil heaped on the downhill side of a traversing fireline below a fire in order to trap rolling

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The use of aircraft in support of ground resources to combat wildfires, often most effective in

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which sets national standards for wildland firefighter training and publishes training manuals.

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An advantageous location, usually a barrier to fire spread, from which to start constructing a

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A general term covering all types of hose configurations a firefighter might carry to deploy.

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The local name for a wildfire that occurs in the forests, scrubs, woodlands or grasslands of

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Any obstruction to the spread of fire. Typically an area or strip devoid of combustible fuel.

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A small solid hose on a reel connected to a small pump fitted to a water tank on a vehicle.

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A collapsible bucket used for lifting and moving water or fire retardant with a helicopter.

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who are qualified to cut down trees or snags, perhaps while the tree or snag is burning.

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A combination axe and grub hoe tool with a straight handle, used for building handlines.

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The state of a fire being completely out, with no smoldering or burning areas. Contrast

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Any sudden acceleration in the rate of spread or intensification of a fire. Unlike a

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Any weather conditions that affect fire vulnerability, fire behavior and suppression.

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The manner in which a fire reacts to the influences of fuel, weather, and topography.

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All of the work of extinguishing or confining a fire, beginning with its discovery.

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due to the interaction of air flowing towards and upwards in a very large wildfire.

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Cross-jurisdictional assistance with emergency services by pre-arranged agreement.

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operations. May be beneficial to soil stability, but can dry out and create heavy

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that is scraped or dug to mineral soil. More generally, working a fire is called

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or any tracked vehicle with a front-mounted blade used for exposing mineral soil.

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Flammable vegetation that helps a ground fire spread vertically into the canopy.

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under prevailing conditions. The least aggressive wildfire suppression strategy.

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liquid to prevent a low-intensity fire from spreading in surface fuels or to

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A crew being removed from working a fire. An abbreviation of demobilization.

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A fire engine designed to carry and pump water for use in fire suppression.

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designed primarily for fighting fires in structures accessible from roads.

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parachuting into a tree canopy if a clearing is not available or suitable.

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Any ground vehicle capable of transporting specified quantities of water.

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attachment used for cutting or ripping brush and roots out of a fireline.

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Any dead standing tree that may be in danger of falling or collapsing.

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2. An area that has burned again following a previous burn.

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To reduce the flame or heat on the more vigorously burning parts of a

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by wildland firefighters, and more recently available in other colors.

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or other lightweight materials of low combustibility, used as uniform

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The U.S. national fire operations coordination facility, located in

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A hand tool consisting of a combination rake and hoe, often used in

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is located some considerable distance away from the fire’s active

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A person who coordinates air resources for attack of a fire with

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to distinguish the degree of independence from the surface fire.

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A number of personnel trained to respond to incidents using an

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A heat detection system used for fire detection, mapping, and

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1. A staging or command center for fire operations.

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A condition in which no combustible fuels remain between the

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used to stop or check fires that may occur, or to provide a

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To keep a fire within established boundaries of constructed

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The act of extinguishing or removing burning material near

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is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to

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with sharpened teeth instead of blades, used for raking a

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A fire intentionally ignited by a fire crew, usually in a

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Vegetation with large surface-to-mass ratio, a so-called

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A progressive line construction duty involving primarily

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for unintentional fires. Sometimes incorrectly called a

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A small fire truck outfitted for wildland firefighting.

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environment, in order to escape a dangerous situation.

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A fire that spreads slowly and burns with a low flame.

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the fuel in the buffer as the fireline is completed.

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A buildup of leaves and twigs on the ground surface.

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The unburnt areas around the edges of a brush fire.

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The "L" in the 1738: 1612: 1575: 1550: 1506: 1199: 1019: 808: 735: 642: 429: 363: 322: 277:air tactical group supervisor 181: 46:For related terminology, see 1835:firefighter safety mnemonic. 1732: 1590: 1225: 343: 3438:World Police and Fire Games 3393:Fire protection engineering 2709: 2546: 2451: 2422: 2175:Incident Qualification Card 2110: 2068: 1773: 1692: 1488: 1471: 1467:Incident Qualification Card 1436: 1253: 1224:Any natural or constructed 1179: 1150:of air that forms from the 871: 798: 511: 232: 32:Handbook transcribed for a 3826: 3810:Glossaries of firefighting 3686:Glossary of wildfire terms 3418:List of firefighting films 2866:Personnel and organization 2664:projects, fires caused by 1830: 1750: 1120:The Australian name for a 1101: 18:glossary of wildfire terms 3724: 3398:Geography of firefighting 2929:Volunteer fire department 2148:if a rapeller is also an 1062: 3716:Template:Fire protection 3433:World Firefighters Games 3327:Gaseous fire suppression 2735:Glossary of firefighting 2710:Also sometimes called a 2500:Not to be confused with 2011:Incident Command Systems 1180:Also sometimes called a 457:The former name for the 72: 67: 3403:History of firefighting 2234:crew, may also include 1731:An activity related to 1457:Incident Command System 1152:stretching of vorticity 962:A scientific branch of 39:studies website by the 3541:Firefighting apparatus 3229:Thermal imaging camera 3209:Secure information box 3025:Firefighting apparatus 1198:. May also refer to a 172: 167: 162: 157: 152: 147: 142: 137: 132: 127: 122: 117: 112: 107: 102: 97: 92: 87: 82: 77: 3586:Wildland water tender 3168:Hydraulic rescue tool 2934:Women in firefighting 2628:using water or other 2014:in the United States. 1196:being on the fireline 26:wildland firefighting 3627:Wildland fire module 3581:Wildland fire engine 3468:Wildfire suppression 3005:Fire command vehicle 3000:Airport crash tender 2899:Retained firefighter 2684:wildland fire engine 2640:a more intense fire. 2622:A type of temporary 2602:watch out situations 2146:wilderness first aid 2081:progressive hose lay 2006:type I overhead team 1158:fire-return interval 233:Also referred to as 3486:Aerial firefighting 3342:Stop, drop and roll 3332:Multiple-alarm fire 3199:Portable water tank 3108:Fire proximity suit 2818:U.S. Forest Service 2325:below a helicopter. 1991:) moisture levels ( 1814:Fire lookout towers 1236:from which to work. 284:aerial firefighting 227:aerial firefighting 3526:Fire retardant gel 3511:Fire lookout tower 3184:New York roof hook 3035:Light and air unit 2972:Fire lookout tower 2879:Chief fire officer 2775:Air National Guard 2769:2005-04-09 at the 1993:fine fuel moisture 1915:National Hose (NH) 1493:(if collapsible), 1472:Commonly called a 1015:fire lookout tower 991:fire lookout tower 434:and the main fire. 41:Air National Guard 3792: 3791: 3699: 3698: 3691:List of wildfires 3551:Helicopter bucket 3546:Firefighting foam 3148:Hard suction hose 3093:Fire extinguisher 3083:Fire brigade keys 2045:perennial grasses 1165:Fireline handbook 1072:firefighting foam 980:firefighting foam 37:counter-terrorism 3817: 3780: 3779: 3768: 3767: 3756: 3755: 3744: 3743: 3732: 3731: 3453: 3388:Fire photography 3170:("Jaws of life") 3128:Fireman's switch 2851: 2844: 2837: 2828: 2821: 2811: 2805: 2799: 2793: 2784: 2778: 2761: 2722: 2715: 2662: 2638: 2632: 2626: 2556: 2516: 2474: 2457: 2447:suppression crew 2425: 2407: 2401: 2360: 2337: 2323: 2305: 2270: 2256: 2176: 2116: 2098: 2074: 2012: 1952:Washington, D.C. 1938: 1870: 1856: 1833: 1824: 1815: 1790: 1779: 1753: 1747: 1741: 1735: 1713: 1698: 1665: 1659: 1637: 1615: 1593: 1578: 1560: 1553: 1547: 1541: 1535: 1529: 1515: 1509: 1502: 1477: 1442: 1377: 1351: 1343:hazard reduction 1271: 1256: 1240:flanks of a fire 1234: 1228: 1202: 1192: 1185: 1104: 1073: 1065: 1057: 1056:retardant slurry 1042: 1022: 1016: 1000: 874: 811: 804: 771: 738: 699: 693: 678: 645: 599: 517: 461: 447: 432: 418: 400:3. A 366: 352: 346: 325: 285: 263: 245: 238: 62: 3825: 3824: 3820: 3819: 3818: 3816: 3815: 3814: 3795: 3794: 3793: 3788: 3765: 3753: 3720: 3695: 3674: 3631: 3590: 3491:Controlled burn 3478: 3472: 3442: 3383:Fire engine red 3361: 3352:Two-in, two-out 3307:Fireman's carry 3233: 3133:Flame retardant 3054: 3015:Fire motorcycle 2986: 2960:Fire department 2943: 2894:Station officer 2874:Battalion chief 2860: 2855: 2825: 2824: 2812: 2808: 2800: 2796: 2785: 2781: 2771:Wayback Machine 2762: 2758: 2753: 2731: 2706: 2698: 2686: 2675: 2661:prescribed fire 2655: 2645: 2619: 2611: 2603: 2598: 2587: 2586:urban interface 2579: 2578:understory burn 2574: 2564: 2563:Type III engine 2543: 2531: 2523: 2509: 2497: 2489: 2484: 2466: 2448: 2440: 2432: 2414: 2394: 2386: 2378: 2368: 2352: 2344: 2330: 2313: 2296: 2286: 2278: 2263: 2249: 2227: 2218: 2210: 2203: 2193: 2184: 2168: 2157: 2141: 2134: 2125: 2107: 2091: 2082: 2071:controlled burn 2065: 2063:prescribed burn 2054: 2053:point of origin 2046: 2034: 2033:parallel attack 2026: 2021: 2000: 1980: 1975: 1961: 1947: 1927: 1916: 1908: 1897: 1889: 1879: 1863: 1849: 1842: 1805: 1797: 1770: 1762: 1728: 1720: 1719:let-burn policy 1706: 1689: 1679: 1674: 1652: 1647: 1629: 1624: 1608: 1600: 1585: 1580:identification. 1571: 1522: 1521:indirect attack 1485: 1468: 1460: 1452: 1433: 1423: 1415: 1405: 1394: 1384: 1370: 1362: 1344: 1335: 1330: 1320: 1315: 1305: 1296: 1287: 1279: 1263: 1249: 1241: 1221: 1211: 1176: 1166: 1159: 1139: 1129: 1117: 1097: 1088: 1081: 1076:, among others. 1049: 1031: 1009: 993: 982: 972: 959: 950: 943: 935: 927: 919: 914: 903: 902:extended attack 895: 883: 867: 859: 854: 843: 835: 824: 795: 787: 779: 763: 755: 748: 730: 714: 706: 686: 677:prescribed burn 670: 668:controlled burn 660: 652: 638: 630: 622: 614: 606: 591: 586: 568: 558: 550: 542: 525: 514:type-six engine 508: 500: 488: 476: 468: 454: 439: 425: 411: 391: 383: 375: 359: 339: 334: 318: 294: 278: 270: 252: 247:in light fuels. 229: 219: 214: 204: 199: 194: 193: 192: 191: 63: 60: 12: 11: 5: 3823: 3821: 3813: 3812: 3807: 3797: 3796: 3790: 3789: 3787: 3786: 3774: 3762: 3750: 3738: 3725: 3722: 3721: 3719: 3718: 3713: 3707: 3705: 3701: 3700: 3697: 3696: 3694: 3693: 3688: 3682: 3680: 3676: 3675: 3673: 3672: 3671: 3670: 3665: 3660: 3650: 3645: 3639: 3637: 3633: 3632: 3630: 3629: 3624: 3619: 3614: 3609: 3604: 3598: 3596: 3592: 3591: 3589: 3588: 3583: 3578: 3573: 3568: 3563: 3558: 3553: 3548: 3543: 3538: 3533: 3528: 3523: 3521:Fire retardant 3518: 3513: 3508: 3503: 3498: 3493: 3488: 3482: 3480: 3474: 3473: 3471: 3470: 3465: 3459: 3457: 3450: 3444: 3443: 3441: 3440: 3435: 3430: 3425: 3420: 3415: 3410: 3405: 3400: 3395: 3390: 3385: 3380: 3375: 3369: 3367: 3363: 3362: 3360: 3359: 3354: 3349: 3347:Structure fire 3344: 3339: 3334: 3329: 3324: 3319: 3314: 3309: 3304: 3299: 3294: 3289: 3284: 3279: 3274: 3272:Door breaching 3269: 3264: 3259: 3254: 3249: 3243: 3241: 3235: 3234: 3232: 3231: 3226: 3224:Smoke detector 3221: 3216: 3211: 3206: 3201: 3196: 3191: 3186: 3181: 3176: 3171: 3165: 3160: 3155: 3150: 3145: 3140: 3135: 3130: 3125: 3123:Fireman's pole 3120: 3115: 3113:Fire retardant 3110: 3105: 3100: 3095: 3090: 3085: 3080: 3075: 3070: 3064: 3062: 3056: 3055: 3053: 3052: 3047: 3045:Rescue vehicle 3042: 3037: 3032: 3027: 3022: 3017: 3012: 3007: 3002: 2996: 2994: 2988: 2987: 2985: 2984: 2979: 2974: 2969: 2968: 2967: 2957: 2951: 2949: 2945: 2944: 2942: 2941: 2936: 2931: 2926: 2921: 2916: 2911: 2906: 2901: 2896: 2891: 2886: 2881: 2876: 2870: 2868: 2862: 2861: 2856: 2854: 2853: 2846: 2839: 2831: 2823: 2822: 2806: 2794: 2779: 2755: 2754: 2752: 2749: 2748: 2747: 2742: 2737: 2730: 2727: 2726: 2725: 2707: 2704: 2702: 2699: 2696: 2694: 2691:fire apparatus 2687: 2682: 2680: 2676: 2671: 2669: 2656: 2651: 2649: 2646: 2643: 2641: 2631:fire-retardant 2620: 2617: 2615: 2612: 2609: 2607: 2604: 2601: 2597: 2594: 2593: 2592: 2588: 2585: 2583: 2580: 2577: 2573: 2570: 2569: 2568: 2565: 2562: 2560: 2547:Also called a 2544: 2542:Type II engine 2541: 2539: 2532: 2529: 2527: 2524: 2521: 2519: 2510: 2507: 2505: 2498: 2495: 2493: 2490: 2487: 2483: 2480: 2479: 2478: 2467: 2464: 2462: 2452:Also called a 2449: 2446: 2444: 2441: 2438: 2436: 2433: 2430: 2428: 2415: 2412: 2410: 2395: 2392: 2390: 2387: 2384: 2382: 2379: 2374: 2372: 2369: 2366: 2364: 2353: 2350: 2348: 2345: 2342: 2340: 2331: 2328: 2326: 2314: 2311: 2309: 2297: 2292: 2290: 2287: 2284: 2282: 2279: 2276: 2274: 2264: 2262:secondary line 2261: 2259: 2255:initial attack 2250: 2245: 2243: 2228: 2225: 2223: 2219: 2216: 2214: 2211: 2206: 2202: 2199: 2198: 2197: 2194: 2191: 2189: 2185: 2182: 2180: 2169: 2166: 2164: 2161: 2158: 2155: 2153: 2142: 2137: 2133: 2130: 2129: 2126: 2123: 2121: 2120: 2111:Also called a 2108: 2103: 2101: 2092: 2089: 2087: 2083: 2080: 2078: 2069:Also called a 2066: 2061: 2059: 2055: 2052: 2050: 2047: 2044: 2042: 2035: 2032: 2030: 2027: 2024: 2020: 2017: 2016: 2015: 2001: 1998: 1996: 1981: 1978: 1974: 1971: 1970: 1969: 1962: 1957: 1955: 1948: 1943: 1941: 1928: 1922: 1920: 1917: 1914: 1912: 1909: 1903: 1901: 1898: 1892: 1888: 1885: 1884: 1883: 1880: 1875: 1873: 1864: 1861: 1859: 1850: 1845: 1841: 1838: 1837: 1836: 1827: 1820:3. 1818: 1811:2. 1809: 1806: 1803: 1801: 1798: 1795: 1793: 1776:logging debris 1771: 1768: 1766: 1763: 1758: 1756: 1729: 1726: 1724: 1721: 1718: 1716: 1707: 1704: 1702: 1690: 1685: 1683: 1680: 1677: 1673: 1670: 1669: 1668: 1653: 1650: 1646: 1643: 1642: 1641: 1630: 1627: 1623: 1620: 1619: 1618: 1609: 1607:into the black 1606: 1604: 1601: 1599:interface zone 1598: 1596: 1586: 1584:initial attack 1583: 1581: 1572: 1566: 1564: 1523: 1520: 1518: 1489:Also called a 1486: 1483: 1481: 1469: 1466: 1464: 1461: 1455: 1451: 1448: 1447: 1446: 1434: 1429: 1427: 1424: 1421: 1419: 1416: 1411: 1409: 1406: 1401: 1399: 1395: 1390: 1388: 1385: 1382: 1380: 1371: 1368: 1366: 1363: 1361:head of a fire 1360: 1358: 1345: 1342: 1340: 1336: 1333: 1329: 1326: 1325: 1324: 1321: 1318: 1314: 1311: 1310: 1309: 1306: 1303: 1301: 1297: 1294: 1292: 1288: 1285: 1283: 1280: 1277: 1275: 1264: 1261: 1259: 1250: 1247: 1245: 1242: 1239: 1237: 1222: 1217: 1215: 1212: 1207: 1205: 1188:The part of a 1177: 1172: 1170: 1167: 1164: 1162: 1160: 1157: 1155: 1140: 1135: 1133: 1130: 1127: 1125: 1118: 1113: 1111: 1098: 1095: 1093: 1089: 1086: 1084: 1082: 1079: 1077: 1050: 1048:fire retardant 1047: 1045: 1032: 1027: 1025: 1010: 1005: 1003: 994: 989: 987: 983: 978: 976: 973: 970: 968: 960: 955: 953: 951: 948: 946: 944: 941: 939: 936: 933: 931: 928: 926:fire blindness 925: 923: 920: 917: 913: 910: 909: 908: 904: 901: 899: 896: 893: 891: 884: 879: 877: 868: 865: 863: 860: 857: 853: 850: 849: 848: 844: 841: 839: 836: 831: 829: 825: 820: 818: 799:Also called a 796: 793: 791: 788: 785: 783: 780: 777: 775: 764: 761: 759: 756: 751: 747: 744: 743: 742: 731: 728: 726: 715: 712: 710: 707: 704: 702: 687: 685:coyote tactics 684: 682: 671: 666: 664: 661: 658: 656: 653: 651:contain a fire 650: 648: 639: 637:confine a fire 636: 634: 631: 628: 626: 623: 620: 618: 615: 612: 610: 607: 604: 602: 592: 589: 585: 582: 581: 580: 569: 564: 562: 559: 557:burning period 556: 554: 551: 548: 546: 543: 540: 538: 526: 523: 521: 512:Also called a 509: 506: 504: 501: 498: 496: 489: 486: 484: 477: 474: 472: 469: 466: 464: 455: 452: 450: 440: 437: 435: 426: 423: 421: 412: 407: 405: 398: 395: 392: 389: 387: 384: 381: 379: 376: 371: 369: 360: 357: 355: 340: 337: 333: 330: 329: 328: 319: 316: 314: 303:borate bombers 295: 290: 288: 279: 276: 274: 271: 269:air operations 268: 266: 253: 250: 248: 244:initial attack 230: 225: 223: 220: 217: 213: 210: 209: 208: 205: 202: 198: 195: 190: 189: 184: 176: 175: 170: 165: 160: 155: 150: 145: 140: 135: 130: 125: 120: 115: 110: 105: 100: 95: 90: 85: 80: 75: 70: 64: 59: 58: 56: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3822: 3811: 3808: 3806: 3803: 3802: 3800: 3785: 3784: 3775: 3773: 3772: 3763: 3761: 3760: 3751: 3749: 3748: 3739: 3737: 3736: 3727: 3726: 3723: 3717: 3714: 3712: 3711:Template:Fire 3709: 3708: 3706: 3702: 3692: 3689: 3687: 3684: 3683: 3681: 3677: 3669: 3666: 3664: 3661: 3659: 3656: 3655: 3654: 3653:United States 3651: 3649: 3646: 3644: 3641: 3640: 3638: 3634: 3628: 3625: 3623: 3620: 3618: 3615: 3613: 3610: 3608: 3605: 3603: 3600: 3599: 3597: 3593: 3587: 3584: 3582: 3579: 3577: 3574: 3572: 3569: 3567: 3564: 3562: 3559: 3557: 3554: 3552: 3549: 3547: 3544: 3542: 3539: 3537: 3534: 3532: 3529: 3527: 3524: 3522: 3519: 3517: 3514: 3512: 3509: 3507: 3504: 3502: 3499: 3497: 3494: 3492: 3489: 3487: 3484: 3483: 3481: 3475: 3469: 3466: 3464: 3461: 3460: 3458: 3454: 3451: 3449: 3445: 3439: 3436: 3434: 3431: 3429: 3428:Saint Florian 3426: 3424: 3421: 3419: 3416: 3414: 3411: 3409: 3406: 3404: 3401: 3399: 3396: 3394: 3391: 3389: 3386: 3384: 3381: 3379: 3376: 3374: 3371: 3370: 3368: 3366:Miscellaneous 3364: 3358: 3355: 3353: 3350: 3348: 3345: 3343: 3340: 3338: 3335: 3333: 3330: 3328: 3325: 3323: 3320: 3318: 3315: 3313: 3310: 3308: 3305: 3303: 3302:Fire triangle 3300: 3298: 3295: 3293: 3290: 3288: 3285: 3283: 3280: 3278: 3275: 3273: 3270: 3268: 3265: 3263: 3262:Dead man zone 3260: 3258: 3255: 3253: 3250: 3248: 3245: 3244: 3242: 3240: 3236: 3230: 3227: 3225: 3222: 3220: 3217: 3215: 3212: 3210: 3207: 3205: 3202: 3200: 3197: 3195: 3192: 3190: 3187: 3185: 3182: 3180: 3177: 3175: 3172: 3169: 3166: 3164: 3161: 3159: 3158:Heat detector 3156: 3154: 3151: 3149: 3146: 3144: 3141: 3139: 3136: 3134: 3131: 3129: 3126: 3124: 3121: 3119: 3116: 3114: 3111: 3109: 3106: 3104: 3101: 3099: 3096: 3094: 3091: 3089: 3086: 3084: 3081: 3079: 3076: 3074: 3071: 3069: 3066: 3065: 3063: 3061: 3057: 3051: 3048: 3046: 3043: 3041: 3038: 3036: 3033: 3031: 3028: 3026: 3023: 3021: 3018: 3016: 3013: 3011: 3008: 3006: 3003: 3001: 2998: 2997: 2995: 2993: 2989: 2983: 2980: 2978: 2975: 2973: 2970: 2966: 2963: 2962: 2961: 2958: 2956: 2953: 2952: 2950: 2946: 2940: 2937: 2935: 2932: 2930: 2927: 2925: 2922: 2920: 2917: 2915: 2912: 2910: 2907: 2905: 2902: 2900: 2897: 2895: 2892: 2890: 2887: 2885: 2882: 2880: 2877: 2875: 2872: 2871: 2869: 2867: 2863: 2859: 2852: 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