S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire
Behavior Course
3 components of wildfires - answerFuel, Topography, Weather
Weather fire section - answer
weather changes _____________ in air masses - answerrapidly
The diruval cycle - answerDay time and night time
One local influence on weather is - answertopography
Topography Section - answer
Topography is the most ______ of the 3 components of wildfires - answerconstant
characteristics of topography are - answerelevation, position of the slope, aspect, the
shape of the terrain, steepness of slope
Most important topography characteristic - answersteepness of slope
fuel loading is ... - answerthe total amount of combustible material in a defined space.
What is horizontal continuity - answerHorizontal fuel continuity refers to how spatially.
connected fuels are within landscapes.
What is vertical continuity - answerVertical fuel continuity refers to how connected the
biomass fuels are from the mineral soil/duff interface to the needles on the top of the
trees
Intensity Section - answer
Behavior Course
3 components of wildfires - answerFuel, Topography, Weather
Weather fire section - answer
weather changes _____________ in air masses - answerrapidly
The diruval cycle - answerDay time and night time
One local influence on weather is - answertopography
Topography Section - answer
Topography is the most ______ of the 3 components of wildfires - answerconstant
characteristics of topography are - answerelevation, position of the slope, aspect, the
shape of the terrain, steepness of slope
Most important topography characteristic - answersteepness of slope
fuel loading is ... - answerthe total amount of combustible material in a defined space.
What is horizontal continuity - answerHorizontal fuel continuity refers to how spatially.
connected fuels are within landscapes.
What is vertical continuity - answerVertical fuel continuity refers to how connected the
biomass fuels are from the mineral soil/duff interface to the needles on the top of the
trees
Intensity Section - answer