1. Managing the Burn: Firing techniques and managing ignition for fire effects

2. FIRING CONSIDERATIONS
Desired fire behavior
Topography
Wind changes through the predicted burn period
Crew safety
Firing methods
Smoke management

3. FIRING TECHNIQUES Back fire Strip fire Spot fire Flank fire Ring fire
Head fire

5. Back Firing
Where Used: Understory Burning, Heavy Fuels, Near Control Line, Smoke Sensitive Areas.
Advantages: Low Intensity, Low Scorch, Minimal Spotting Potential, High Consumption.
Disadvantages: Slow, Poor Dispersion.

7. Strip Head Firing Where Used: Large Units, Shrublands, Grasslands.
Advantages: Fast, Flexible, Can Adjust Intensity.
Disadvantages: Requires Access to the Unit, Fires Will Interact.

9. Spot Head Firing
Where To Use: Large Units, Units With Dispersed Fuels, Understory Burns.
Advantages: Fast, Intensity Highly Adjustable, Variable Fire Behavior.
Disadvantages: Need Access to the Unit.

11. Flank Firing Where Used: Shrublands, Light Fuels.
Advantages: FL Between Backing and Head Fire Behavior, Easily Modified.
Disadvantages: Susceptible to Wind Shifts, Requires Experience Firing Personnel.

13. Ring Firing Where Used: Shrublands, Brush Piles, Clearcuts.
Advantages: Fast, Excellent Smoke Dispersal, Very High Intensity, Good Draw.
Disadvantages: Strong Convection Column May Develop, Spotting Potential May be High.

15. Head Firing
Where Used: Large Units, Shrublands, In Communities with Light Fuels.
Advantages: Fast, Inexpensive, Good Smoke Dispersal.
Disadvantages: High Intensity, Greater Spotting Potential, Larger Volume of Smoke Generated.

16. FIRING TECHNIQUES

18. IGNITION METHODS

20. Firing:
Methods and Techniques

21. Head Fire :
Portion of the fire burning with the wind or up-slope

22. Flanking Fire:
Portion of the fire burning at right angles to the wind or slope
Flank Fire: Portion of the fire burning at right angles to the wind or slope

23. Strip-Head Firing

24. Spot-Head Firing (Grid or point source ignition)

25. Terra Torch

26. Helitorch

27. Drip Torch

28. Fusee

29. “Smarter then the average bear”