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OFD 01-07
Wild Land S-190
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04/04/2007

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Term
spotting
Definition
fire producing sparks or embers that are carried by the wind and which statrt new fires beyond the main fire
Term
creeping
Definition
fire with low flame and barely spreading
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smoldering
Definition
fire burning w/o flame and barely spreading
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running
Definition
fire spreading rapidly w/ a well defined head
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controlled
Definition
completion of a control line around a fire, including spot fire & any islands to be saved
Term
what would be done first controlling a fire or containing a fire?
Definition
containg a fire
Term
Name five fire barriers?
Definition
rivers, rocks, roads, resevoir, highways
Term
What are the two types of barriers?
Definition
natural & man made
Term
what directtion will is prevelent when talking about the aspect of a mountain
Definition
south, southwest
Term
what directtion will is prevelent when talking about the aspect of a mountain
Definition
south, southwest
Term
what are the most dangerous types of canyons
Definition
box canyon, narrow canyon
Term
name 3 different fuel types
Definition
grass, grass shrubs, shrubs, timber, slash
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name 3 fire indicators?
Definition
fire whirl, spotting, crowning,
Term
define fire whirl
Definition
spinning vortex column of ascending hot air & gases rising from fire
Term
when is RH @ its lowest point
Definition
in the middle afternoon
Term
fuels that continously burn horizontal are
Definition
uniform fuels
Term
fuels that burn spiraticly are called
Definition
patchy fuels
Term
grass has a time lag of ___ , meaning it has a diameter of ___
Definition
1 hr, 1/4"
Term
a log w/ a diameter of more than 3" has a time lag of
Definition
1000 hrs
Term
define timelag
Definition
the rate at which dead fuels gain or lose moisture
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