S-190 INTRO TO LATEST
WILDLAND FIRE
BEHAVIOR EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
what wind indication is a sign of increased fire behavior - ANSWERS-
Dust Devils and Fire whirls are clear signs of increased fire behavior.
pg. 2c.28
what weather factor leads to increased fire behavior - ANSWERS-
Battling or Shifting (Foehn) winds lead to increased fire behavior.
pg. 2c.25
As relative humidity increases, temperature _______. - ANSWERS-
decreases
pg. 2c.6
what are the hazards of a thunderstorm? - ANSWERS-Hazards Include:
Change in wind speed and direction (downdraft winds), rising heat, and
dangerous lightning
pg.2c.26
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, S-190 INTRO TO LATEST
WILDLAND FIRE
BEHAVIOR EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What fuel type reacts the fastest? - ANSWERS-Grass: burns the hottest
and fastest
pg. 2b.4
What are the hazards of a narrow canyon - ANSWERS-Wind eddies and
strong up-slope air movement, spreading fuels to adjacent sides by
radiation and spotting
pg. 2a.5
When is a fire controlled? - ANSWERS-when control lines can
reasonably be expected to hold under the forseesable conditions
pg. 1.9
What are the components of the fire triangle? - ANSWERS-1) Fuel: to
burn
2) Air: oxygen for flame
3) Heat: to start and continue combustion process.
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WILDLAND FIRE
BEHAVIOR EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
what wind indication is a sign of increased fire behavior - ANSWERS-
Dust Devils and Fire whirls are clear signs of increased fire behavior.
pg. 2c.28
what weather factor leads to increased fire behavior - ANSWERS-
Battling or Shifting (Foehn) winds lead to increased fire behavior.
pg. 2c.25
As relative humidity increases, temperature _______. - ANSWERS-
decreases
pg. 2c.6
what are the hazards of a thunderstorm? - ANSWERS-Hazards Include:
Change in wind speed and direction (downdraft winds), rising heat, and
dangerous lightning
pg.2c.26
END OF
PAGE 1
, S-190 INTRO TO LATEST
WILDLAND FIRE
BEHAVIOR EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What fuel type reacts the fastest? - ANSWERS-Grass: burns the hottest
and fastest
pg. 2b.4
What are the hazards of a narrow canyon - ANSWERS-Wind eddies and
strong up-slope air movement, spreading fuels to adjacent sides by
radiation and spotting
pg. 2a.5
When is a fire controlled? - ANSWERS-when control lines can
reasonably be expected to hold under the forseesable conditions
pg. 1.9
What are the components of the fire triangle? - ANSWERS-1) Fuel: to
burn
2) Air: oxygen for flame
3) Heat: to start and continue combustion process.
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