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Firefighters
Fire Hazard Assessment in the
Wildland/Urban Interface
Fire
Behavior in the Wildland/Urban Interface
Wildfire
Control
Operation
Water
Peak Fire Seasons Map -Alaska
Peak Fire Seasons Map -other
areas
Wildland Firefighter Safety Checklist
also-
~18
situations that shout Watch Out
~Fire
Orders
~LCES
~NINE
Wildland/Urban Interface
"Watchout" Situations
Developing a Cooperative Approach to Wildfire Protection
CASE STUDIES
Firestorm '91 Case Study
PDF file
Black Tiger Fire Case Study
The
Oakland / Berkeley Hills Fire
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FireWise-12/00
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The Know
Knowledge is Power
INFORMATION
Firefighters
Homeowners
General Public
Experts tell us the general
relationship between fuel and temperature is simple: the more fuel, the
higher the heat. The more heat, the faster the fire spreads. When there is
plenty of heat and fuel, fires pretty much take on a life of their own. In
the words of one fire behavior expert, "Large fires live to feed
themselves." Large fires can create their own winds and weather,
increasing their flow of oxygen. A really large fire can generate
hurricane-force winds, up to 120 miles an hour. The high temperatures
"preheat" fuels in the fire's path, preparing them to burn more
readily. When fires reach this stage, there is little that firefighters
can do. Nature is in charge.
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