Wildland Firefighting

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Across
  1. 3. Birds that benefit from fire-maintained grasslands in the Great Plains
  2. 5. The natural break in vegetation that slows or stops fire spread
  3. 8. The process by which fire recycles nutrients into the soil
  4. 9. Item used by firefighters to communicate during fire operations
  5. 10. A forest-dwelling mammal whose habitat is improved by fire
  6. 11. The drip tool used to ignite prescribed fires
  7. 12. A type of ecosystems USFWS fire teams often manage
  8. 14. The container often carried on a firefighter's back for water suppression
  9. 16. The measure of moisture in dead vegetation, affecting fire spread
  10. 17. A small fire intentionally set to stop the main fire by removing fuel
Down
  1. 1. A species protected by prescribed burns in the southeastern U.S.
  2. 2. The area of open land where a firebreak is created
  3. 4. The controlled use of fire to manage ecosystems
  4. 6. The protective helmet worn by wildland firefighters
  5. 7. The lightweight hand tool combining a hoe and rake
  6. 13. A weather tool that measures temperature, humidity, and wind speed
  7. 15. The large tool used to dig and cut firelines in heavy vegetation