WILDLAND TCFP CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Head. Answer: Greatest rate of spread. Moves intensely. May have
more than one head.
◉ Head. Answer: Greatest rate of spread. Moves intensely. May have
more than one head.
◉ Fingers. Answer: Long narrow strips of fire that break off of the
main fire. Caused by mixed fuels, natural features dividing the fire.
◉ Fingers. Answer: Long narrow strips of fire that break off of the
main fire. Caused by mixed fuels, natural features dividing the fire.
◉ Pocket. Answer: Unaffected area between the main fire and finger.
◉ Pocket. Answer: Unaffected area between the main fire and finger.
◉ Perimeter. Answer: Outer boundary of burning or burnt area.
,◉ Perimeter. Answer: Outer boundary of burning or burnt area.
◉ Rear/ heel. Answer: Opposite to the head of the fire. Close to the
point of origin.
◉ Rear/ heel. Answer: Opposite to the head of the fire. Close to the
point of origin.
◉ Flanks. Answer: Sides of a wildland fire. May change to the head
or fingers might form because of fuel.
◉ Flanks. Answer: Sides of a wildland fire. May change to the head
or fingers might form because of fuel.
◉ Islands. Answer: Unburned areas inside the perimeter.
◉ Islands. Answer: Unburned areas inside the perimeter.
◉ Wildland fires. Answer: Unplanned or unwanted fires.
◉ Wildland fires. Answer: Unplanned or unwanted fires.
, ◉ Fireline. Answer: Part of the control line. Dug to mineral soil.
Where firefighting activities take place.
◉ Fireline. Answer: Part of the control line. Dug to mineral soil.
Where firefighting activities take place.
◉ Spot fires. Answer: Smalls fires burning beyond main fire
boundary.
◉ Spot fires. Answer: Smalls fires burning beyond main fire
boundary.
◉ Convection column. Answer: Rising hot air/ gas above the fire
source.
◉ Convection column. Answer: Rising hot air/ gas above the fire
source.
◉ Slopover/ Breakover. Answer: When fire crosses a control line
◉ Slopover/ Breakover. Answer: When fire crosses a control line
◉ The green. Answer: Unburned area close to the fire where live or
dead fuels are. NOT SAFE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Head. Answer: Greatest rate of spread. Moves intensely. May have
more than one head.
◉ Head. Answer: Greatest rate of spread. Moves intensely. May have
more than one head.
◉ Fingers. Answer: Long narrow strips of fire that break off of the
main fire. Caused by mixed fuels, natural features dividing the fire.
◉ Fingers. Answer: Long narrow strips of fire that break off of the
main fire. Caused by mixed fuels, natural features dividing the fire.
◉ Pocket. Answer: Unaffected area between the main fire and finger.
◉ Pocket. Answer: Unaffected area between the main fire and finger.
◉ Perimeter. Answer: Outer boundary of burning or burnt area.
,◉ Perimeter. Answer: Outer boundary of burning or burnt area.
◉ Rear/ heel. Answer: Opposite to the head of the fire. Close to the
point of origin.
◉ Rear/ heel. Answer: Opposite to the head of the fire. Close to the
point of origin.
◉ Flanks. Answer: Sides of a wildland fire. May change to the head
or fingers might form because of fuel.
◉ Flanks. Answer: Sides of a wildland fire. May change to the head
or fingers might form because of fuel.
◉ Islands. Answer: Unburned areas inside the perimeter.
◉ Islands. Answer: Unburned areas inside the perimeter.
◉ Wildland fires. Answer: Unplanned or unwanted fires.
◉ Wildland fires. Answer: Unplanned or unwanted fires.
, ◉ Fireline. Answer: Part of the control line. Dug to mineral soil.
Where firefighting activities take place.
◉ Fireline. Answer: Part of the control line. Dug to mineral soil.
Where firefighting activities take place.
◉ Spot fires. Answer: Smalls fires burning beyond main fire
boundary.
◉ Spot fires. Answer: Smalls fires burning beyond main fire
boundary.
◉ Convection column. Answer: Rising hot air/ gas above the fire
source.
◉ Convection column. Answer: Rising hot air/ gas above the fire
source.
◉ Slopover/ Breakover. Answer: When fire crosses a control line
◉ Slopover/ Breakover. Answer: When fire crosses a control line
◉ The green. Answer: Unburned area close to the fire where live or
dead fuels are. NOT SAFE
