Firefighter 1C - Wildland Exam
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary fuel type in wildland fires?
A. Buildings
✔✔B. Vegetation
C. Asphalt
D. Water sources
Which slope increases fire spread the fastest?
A. Flat ground
B. Gentle slope
✔✔C. Steep slope
D. Downhill
What is the primary safety zone in wildland firefighting?
A. Near the fire front
✔✔B. An area cleared of fuels where firefighters can survive without shelters
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,C. Behind brush
D. At the fireline
Which tool is commonly used for cutting brush in wildland firefighting?
A. Halligan bar
✔✔B. Pulaski
C. Pike pole
D. Crowbar
What does “anchor, flank, and pinch” refer to?
✔✔A. A strategy to contain wildfires by securing a safe start point, working along flanks, and
closing in
B. A hose lay technique
C. A water shuttle operation
D. A communications system
What is the most dangerous time for wildland fire behavior?
A. Morning
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,✔✔B. Afternoon when temperatures peak and humidity drops
C. Evening
D. Midnight
Which type of weather most affects wildland fire spread?
✔✔A. Wind
B. Fog
C. Rain
D. Snow
What is the primary purpose of a fire shelter?
A. To rest inside
B. To store tools
✔✔C. To provide last-resort protection from radiant and convective heat
D. To carry water
Which fireline construction method removes fuel to mineral soil?
A. Cold trailing
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, ✔✔B. Handline construction
C. Mop-up
D. Helitack
What is a spot fire?
A. A controlled burn
✔✔B. A fire started by embers outside the main fire perimeter
C. A mop-up flame
D. A planned ignition point
Which is considered a natural barrier to wildfire spread?
✔✔A. A river
B. Dry grass
C. Brush piles
D. Wooden fence
What is the purpose of a backfire in wildland firefighting?
✔✔A. To remove fuel ahead of the main fire by controlled burning
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary fuel type in wildland fires?
A. Buildings
✔✔B. Vegetation
C. Asphalt
D. Water sources
Which slope increases fire spread the fastest?
A. Flat ground
B. Gentle slope
✔✔C. Steep slope
D. Downhill
What is the primary safety zone in wildland firefighting?
A. Near the fire front
✔✔B. An area cleared of fuels where firefighters can survive without shelters
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,C. Behind brush
D. At the fireline
Which tool is commonly used for cutting brush in wildland firefighting?
A. Halligan bar
✔✔B. Pulaski
C. Pike pole
D. Crowbar
What does “anchor, flank, and pinch” refer to?
✔✔A. A strategy to contain wildfires by securing a safe start point, working along flanks, and
closing in
B. A hose lay technique
C. A water shuttle operation
D. A communications system
What is the most dangerous time for wildland fire behavior?
A. Morning
2
,✔✔B. Afternoon when temperatures peak and humidity drops
C. Evening
D. Midnight
Which type of weather most affects wildland fire spread?
✔✔A. Wind
B. Fog
C. Rain
D. Snow
What is the primary purpose of a fire shelter?
A. To rest inside
B. To store tools
✔✔C. To provide last-resort protection from radiant and convective heat
D. To carry water
Which fireline construction method removes fuel to mineral soil?
A. Cold trailing
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, ✔✔B. Handline construction
C. Mop-up
D. Helitack
What is a spot fire?
A. A controlled burn
✔✔B. A fire started by embers outside the main fire perimeter
C. A mop-up flame
D. A planned ignition point
Which is considered a natural barrier to wildfire spread?
✔✔A. A river
B. Dry grass
C. Brush piles
D. Wooden fence
What is the purpose of a backfire in wildland firefighting?
✔✔A. To remove fuel ahead of the main fire by controlled burning
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