WILDFIRE MITIGATION SPECIALIST STUDY SET EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION | 2026 | GRADED A+

WILDFIRE MITIGATION SPECIALIST STUDY SET EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION | 2026 | GRADED A+ Spot fires - answer-Fires started by airborne embers some distance away from the main body of the fire What two factors are the primary determinants of a home's ability to survive a wildfire? - answerQuality of defensible space Structural ignitability What does HIZ stand for? - answer-Home ignition zone What is included in the home ignition zone? - answer-The structure The space immediately surrounding the structure What is the primary goal to protect a home from wildfire? - answer-Reduce or eliminate fuels and ignition sources within the HIZ What are some benefits of fire? - answer-Thin tree and brush stands Remove dead material Opens up forest floor to sunlight Nourishes the soil Wildland urban interface - answer-Any area where structures and other human development meets or intermingles with wildland vegetative fuelsFire suppression in the WUI - answer-When fire occurs here, it is suppressed to protect people and their homes, so the fires do not burn the way they should to reset the ecology of the systems Vegetation is then increased in these areas, which provides more fuel for fires International Code Council (ICC) - answer-Non-governmental organization that develops and maintains model building codes for use by state and local jurisdictions What is construction regulated by? - answer-Building codes How does a model building code become enforceable? - answer-When it is adopted by state and local jurisdiction, with or without amendments, and becomes law. What is home rule? - answer-Local governments have the ability to establish their own sets of codes and standards specific to their community. Is Colorado a home-rule state? - answer-Yes What is the most widely adopted code addressing WUI? - answer-The 2009 International WildlandUrban Interface Code (IWUIC)