Chapter 17

Question 1

Wildland fires are

Answer 1

most often starts by lightning

Question 2

Wildland fires are affected by

Answer 2

the rate of fire spread and fire intensity

Question 3

Rate of fire spread

Answer 3

is dynamic and complex. Fire spread is affected by
types of fuel burning
the slope or aspect at which the fire is burning
water conditions

Question 4

Fire intensity

Answer 4

describes how hot a fire is burning.

Question 5

Forest fire

Answer 5

occurs in area containing heavy fuels and higher levels of vegation such as timbers

Question 6

Brush fire

Answer 6

occurs primarily in mid level vegetation

Question 7

Groundcover fire

Answer 7

fire primarily involves low level vegetation ( grasses and other light fuels)

Question 8

Fire in high level vegetation may

Answer 8

initially burn relatively slowly, they produce much more heat than the other two types of wildland fires.

Question 9

Forest fires: Information should include the areas

Answer 9

Wind speed and directions
Air temperature and probable or expected changes
Humidity
Approaching or expected weather fronts or conditions

Question 10

Crown fires

Answer 10

fire works it way up to and rapidly spread across the treetops

Question 11

Timbers

Answer 11

is another high level vegetation fire hazard

Question 12

Snag

Answer 12

Trees that have fallen but are hung up in other trees

Question 13

(Brush fires) mid-level vegetation fires

Answer 13

grow and travel faster but the do no generate the high temps that forest fires do.

Question 14

Brush fires also tend to occur in

Answer 14

more closely to wildland urban interface areas

Question 15

The primary hazard of brush fire

Answer 15

is the weather

Question 16

The next hazard of brush fire

Answer 16

is fire spread

Question 17

Every fire fighter must be aware of and understand how the weather affects the firefighting effort at brush fire

Answer 17

Wind speed and direction
temperature
Humidity
Expected weather changes

Question 18

Groundcover fires are the

Answer 18

Fastes growing and moving type of wild land fire, but they produce the least amount of heat.

Question 19

Every fire fighter must consider the area’s in ground cover fire

Answer 19

Weather conditions 
Fire spread
Extinguishing methods and agents
Accountability
Condition of personnel.

Question 20

The decision as to who will do the evacuating

Answer 20

is often dictated by the fire.

Question 21

Probably the most important issue regarding an evacuation is

Answer 21

when to order it

Question 22

Wildland fire extinguishment operations should begin

Answer 22

by working up the flanks from with in the burned area, and then working towards the head.

Question 23

The head of a wildland fire is

Answer 23

the fast growing and moving part of the fire.

Question 24

When water is available and accessible

Answer 24

crews should saturate a perimeter that extends at least 50 ft.