S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior. Why we feel fire behavior training is critical.

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S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior

Why we feel fire behavior training is critical

COURSE OBJECTIVES ËIdentify the environmental factors of wildland fire behavior that affect the start and spread of wildland fire. ÌRecognize situations that indicate problem or extreme wildland fire behavior. ¶Identify and discuss the three sides of the fire triangle.

Unit 1 Objectives 1. Describe the fire triangle 2. Identify three methods of heat transfer 3. List the three env. elements affecting fire behavior. 4. List three fuel factors that affect wildland fire. 5. List 3 weather factors that affect fuel moisture 6. Describe how wind affects wildland fire spread 7. Describe the effect of slope on wildland fire spread 8. List 4 topographic factors that affect wildland fire behavior 9. Describe the dangerous conditions that can develop in a box canyon & steep narrow canyon

Heat Fuel Oxygen

Three Principal Environmental Elements Affecting Wildland Fire Behavior Three Principal Environmental Elements Affecting Wildland Fire Behavior  Fuels  Weather  Topography

 Fuel Type  Fuel Moisture  Size and Shape  Fuel Loading  Horizontal Continuity  Vertical Arrangement

Fuel Types: GrassGrass ShrubShrub Timber litterTimber litter Logging SlashLogging Slash Fuel Types: GrassGrass ShrubShrub Timber litterTimber litter Logging SlashLogging Slash

Fuel Moisture: The amount of water in a fuel expressed as a percentage of the oven-dry weight of that fuel

Categories of Fuels Light fuels: Grass, Leaves, Shrubs Heavy fuels: Limbs, Logs, Stumps Categories of Fuels Light fuels: Grass, Leaves, Shrubs Heavy fuels: Limbs, Logs, Stumps

Fuel Loading: The quantity of fuels in an area. Generally expressed in Tons per Acre.

Horizontal Continuity: Uniform vs Patchy Horizontal Continuity: Uniform vs Patchy Vertical Arrangement - Ground - Surface - Aerial Vertical Arrangement - Ground - Surface - Aerial

Ground Fuels All combustible materials lying beneath the surface including deep duff, roots, rotten buried logs, and other organic material. Usually called a “PEAT FIRE” Usually called a “PEAT FIRE”

Surface Fuels All materials lying on or immediately above the ground including needles or leaves, grass, downed logs, stumps, large limbs and low shrubs.

Aerial Fuels All green and dead materials located in the upper forest canopy including tree branches and crowns, snags, moss, and high shrubs.

*Temperature *Wind - Increases supply of oxygen –Drives convective heat into adjacent fuels. –Influences spread direction and spotting. –Carries moist air away replacing it with drier air. –Dries Fuels. –Raises fuel moisture if the air contains moisture.

*Temperature *Relative Humidity - As RH increases, fuel moisture increases *Precipitation - Increases fuel moisture

Topography Aspect - direction a slope faces Slope - Steepness. Position of Fire - Top, middle, or bottom of slope. Shape of Country - Narrow canyons & box canyons. Elevation - Relates to curing of fuels, precipitation, length of fire season, etc. Aspect - direction a slope faces Slope - Steepness. Position of Fire - Top, middle, or bottom of slope. Shape of Country - Narrow canyons & box canyons. Elevation - Relates to curing of fuels, precipitation, length of fire season, etc.

Aspect

Topography Aspect - direction a slope faces Slope - Steepness. Position of Fire - Top, middle, or bottom of slope. Shape of Country - Narrow canyons & box canyons. Elevation - Relates to curing of fuels, precipitation, length of fire season, etc. Aspect - direction a slope faces Slope - Steepness. Position of Fire - Top, middle, or bottom of slope. Shape of Country - Narrow canyons & box canyons. Elevation - Relates to curing of fuels, precipitation, length of fire season, etc.

Steep Slopes Cause Rapid Fire Spread

Topography Aspect - direction a slope faces Slope - Steepness. Position of Fire - Top, middle, or bottom of slope. Shape of Country - Narrow canyons & box canyons. Elevation - Relates to curing of fuels, precipitation, length of fire season, etc. Aspect - direction a slope faces Slope - Steepness. Position of Fire - Top, middle, or bottom of slope. Shape of Country - Narrow canyons & box canyons. Elevation - Relates to curing of fuels, precipitation, length of fire season, etc.

Position of Fire on Slope

Topography Aspect - direction a slope faces Slope - Steepness. Position of Fire - Top, middle, or bottom of slope. Shape of Country - Narrow canyons & box canyons. Elevation - Relates to curing of fuels, precipitation, length of fire season, etc. Aspect - direction a slope faces Slope - Steepness. Position of Fire - Top, middle, or bottom of slope. Shape of Country - Narrow canyons & box canyons. Elevation - Relates to curing of fuels, precipitation, length of fire season, etc.

Box Canyon & Chimney Effect

Radiant Heat Across Narrow Canyon

Spotting Across Narrow Canyon

Mountains Cause Channeling of Wind

Topography Aspect - direction a slope faces Slope - Steepness. Position of Fire - Top, middle, or bottom of slope. Shape of Country - Narrow canyons & box canyons. Elevation - Relates to curing of fuels, precipitation, length of fire season, etc. Aspect - direction a slope faces Slope - Steepness. Position of Fire - Top, middle, or bottom of slope. Shape of Country - Narrow canyons & box canyons. Elevation - Relates to curing of fuels, precipitation, length of fire season, etc.

Elevation

Do Exercises pages in workbook