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Most incidents happen on-
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the smaller fires or on isolated portions of larger fires
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Most fires are innocent in appearance before-
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the "flare-ups" or "blow-ups". In some cases, tragedies occur in the mop-up stage
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Flare-ups generally occur-
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in deceptively light fuels
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Fies run uphill surprisingly fast-
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in chimneys, gullies, and on steep slopes
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Some supression tools, such as helicopters or air tankers, can-
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adversely affect fire behavior. The blast of air from low flying helicopters and air tankers have been known to cause flare ups
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