Wildland Firefighting Course S-190/S-130 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest 2025)

Wildland Firefighting Course S-190/S-130
Exam Questions and Answers (Latest
2025)
How many feet are in a chain? - Correct Answers ✅66 feet


Name the 3 sides of the fire triangle: - Correct Answers
✅1) Oxygen
2) Fuel
3) Heat


How does conduction supply heat to a fuel to start a fire? -
Correct Answers ✅Conduction transfers heat to adjacent
fuels.via DIRECT CONTACT.


How does radiation supply heat to a fuel to start a fire? -
Correct Answers ✅Radiation transfers heat to fuels
through heat waves and rays.


How does convection supply heat to a fuel to start a fire? -
Correct Answers ✅Convection transfers heat to fuels
through indirect heating/cooling via wind/smoke.


Explain the reason for establishing an anchor point. - Correct
Answers ✅Creates an advantageous and safe point of origin
to flank the fire by establishing control lines.


What types of fuels might we find on the NORTH ASPECT? -
Correct Answers ✅Heavier fuels,

, Wildland Firefighting Course S-190/S-130
Exam Questions and Answers (Latest
2025)
lower temperatures,
increased humidity,
wetter soil, and
increased fuel moisture


What types of fuels might we find on the SOUTH ASPECT? -
Correct Answers ✅Lighter fuels,
increased temperatures,
decreased humidity,
dryer soil, and
decreased fuel moisture


Describe how a slope can affect a fire's rate of spread. -
Correct Answers ✅Convected heat rises, and in
conjunction with radiant heat, fuels upslope from the fire dry
out rapidly and combust at a much greater rate than
horizontal or downslope spread. Badness.


_____ bulb measures the ambient air temperature, and _____
bulb measures evaporation rates to gauge relative humidity
(RH). - Correct Answers ✅Dry


Wet