Wildfires By Hannah M.

3. of the fue can also affect the behavior of the fire.
4. It can either aid or hinder wildfire progression'
5. Also used as a method of attacking the fire from above.
6. It affects the sparkling of wildfires.
10. Weather ingredients that can affects wildfires temperatur, ____ and moisture.
11. Major factor in determining a fire intensity.
13. Heat oxygen and fuel form the fire _____.
14. A senior scientist that developed a computer model that shows how winds move on a small scale.
15. Main job is to suppress planes to get to small blazes located in remote areas.
17. Fuel load is ______ by the amount of available fuel per unit area.
18. how many acres burn every year?
19. Main job is to build a fire break around the fire to keep it from spreading.

1. What occurs naturally, ignited by heat from the sun or lighting strike.
2. When wood is heated to this temperature it releases _______ gases that mix with the oxygen in the air.
7. Wildfire spread based on the ______ ____ ______.
8. Drops thousands of gallons of water and retardant on to fire.
9. Small fuel materials are alse called as _______.
12. Basic fuel characteristics that affects a fire, size, shape, ________, and moisture content.
16. Works againts fire.
20. The ____ the slope, the faster the fire travels.