Across
- 2. the red substance dropped by aircraft to slow down the fire's spread
- 4. the person who operates the aircraft to fight the fire from the sky
- 7. a crucial weather parameter for pilots which is often reduced by heavy smoke
- 9. the moment or action that starts a fire
- 10. an unmanned aerial vehicle often used for monitoring fire perimeters
Down
- 1. the status of a fire when it is surrounded by a line that prevents it from spreading
- 3. the specific area or line where the aircraft releases its water or chemicals
- 5. an uncontrolled fire that burns in wildland vegetation
- 6. a specialized aircraft used to drop water or fire retardant on fires
- 8. the visible cloud of gases and particles rising from a burning fire