Bushfires

2. The area around fuels where the combustion of gases occurs to frm flames.
4. A fire started intentionally along the inner edge of a fire line during indirect attack operations to consume fuel in the path of a bushfire.
6. The crowns of the tallest plant in a forest - the overstory cover.
7. A fire burning of mainly forest and/or woodland.
9. The first suppression work on a fire.
10. Glowing particles from the fire.
11. A particularly active part of a fire.
12. Illness caused by the body overheating.

1. Actions taken in anticipation of, during and immediately after an incident to ensure that its effects are minimised, and that people affected are given immediate relief and support.
2. The ease with which a substance is set on fire.
3. A firefighting vehicle equipped with a large capacity pump, water tank and hose.
5. Processes, occurrences or actions that increase the likelihood of fires occurring.
8. A planned route away from danger areas at a fire.
9. The begging of flame production or smouldering combustion; the starting of a fire.