Wildland fire terms
Across
- 5. the exact spot where a fire starts
- 7. where most fire tactics begin, slowest spreading portion of a fire
- 8. low flame length and spreading about 2-5 chains/hr
- 10. The percentage of water vapor present in the air compared to the maximum amount the air could hold at its current temperature
Down
- 1. the fire slowly backs against the wind
- 2. sides of a wildfire, Charlie and alpha
- 3. how hot of cold the air is
- 4. area where you don't want to get a bulldozer trapped at
- 6. a tactic used by a type 6 engine if you don't have enough hose and there is a water source near by
- 9. determines the direction and spread of a wildfire