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