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influences the strategy and tactics used at a wildland fire. Also contribute to spread
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weather, topography, fuels, and exposures |
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I zone |
communities encroachment in the wildland areas. |
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temperature
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wood ignites between 400 and 700 degrees. Wildland fuels burn at 540 degrees |
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temperature inversion
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cooler air is forced to the ground. usually along the coast. |
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relative humidity |
the ratio of water vapor in the air. below 30 % is favorable for wildland fires. |
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Fuel moisture |
readings below 10 % indicate dead fuels and combustible. |
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Large wildland fires |
statistics show that 95% of reported wildland fires are contained within the first burning period. typically 1000am to 1000pm |
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Strategy and tactics and the importance of establishing them early in a wildland fire
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Strategy-overall incident plan tactics- how the IC will how the IC will implement the incident objectives. |
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Planning
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formulated based on considerations of the past, present, and future. |
