Wildland Firefighting (Actual) Exam
Verified 2025
____ an estimate of the needed actions and resources required to extinguish a fire -
ANSWER-Size up
____ an instrument contained in a field weather kit used to measure relative humidity -
ANSWER-Psychometer
____ are caused by the natural death of the trees from drought, disease, insects,
animals, and quite often other previous fires. - ANSWER-Snags
____ are main bases of operation serving a fire. They should be located near a good
access road - ANSWER-Helibases
____ are small whirlwinds that always indicate an unstable condition of the atmosphere
with readjustment soon to come. - ANSWER-Dust Devils
____ because of oil content in bark and leaves and the aerodynamics of each, can
cause a major spotting problem - ANSWER-Eucalyptus
____ canyons due to relative distance and stronger more turbulent wind conditions,
spotting is more common - ANSWER-Narrow canyons
____ canyons normally have more independent wind currents - ANSWER-Narrow
canyons
____ exposures are generally more prone to spotting - ANSWER-Southern
____ fire- A fire in which the perimeter spread of a wildfire has been halted by natural or
man made barriers and has remained under control throughout the first succeeding
burning period - ANSWER-Controlled
____ fire- There is a line completely around the fire and any spot fires there from, and
there is a good chance that these lines can be held through the next burning period -
ANSWER-Contained
____ flattens out the flames,facilitating ignition of new fuels and enhancing the speed of
flame spread - ANSWER-wind
____ fronts will often give visible evidence of their presence in the form of high cloud
cover. As these fronts pass over, there will usually be a marked increase in wind
velocity followed by abrupt ____ shift in direction from 45 to 180 degrees - ANSWER-
Cold, clockwise
, ____ often dictates the placement of personnel and equipment, attack methods and
other situations which have direct bearing upon the success of fire control and safety
conditions - ANSWER-Wind
____ or moisture streamers beneath cumulus clouds are another visual warning that
adverse winds may soon be expected on the ground - ANSWER-Virga
____ refers to the distribution of fuel particles to each other and their relative distances
that may or may not allow the transfer of heat from one fuel particle to another -
ANSWER-Continuity
____ refers to the proximity of fuel particles to one another in respect to the
unobstructed flow of air around the particles - ANSWER-Compactness
____ topography seriously reduces airtanker effectiveness. Deep canyons may rule out
their use entirely for certain fire targets - ANSWER-Steep
_____ is the most dangerous of the methods. - ANSWER-Parallel method of attack.
Requires firefighters to work near the fire in unburned fuel.
_____,which is simply water in a gaseous state,is a most important ingredient in
weather - ANSWER-Water vapor (relative humidity)
____is a most important factor in determining the burning capability of different wildland
fuels - ANSWER-Fuel Moisture
... - ANSWER-wind
A ____ can be described as a violent, noisy tornado of fire, shaped like an elongated
inverted funnel. - ANSWER-fire whirl
A 5% slope means a ____ foot rise in elevation for each ____ feet of horizontal distance
- ANSWER-5 foot , 100 feet
A chimney depicts topographic features that form narrow draws and gulches that are
actually ____ canyons - ANSWER-Minute box
A crew walking or working on level ground must maintain at least ____ feet of clearance
between each person - ANSWER-10
A fire moving from timber brush mix into grass will ____ in spread speed - ANSWER-
triple
Verified 2025
____ an estimate of the needed actions and resources required to extinguish a fire -
ANSWER-Size up
____ an instrument contained in a field weather kit used to measure relative humidity -
ANSWER-Psychometer
____ are caused by the natural death of the trees from drought, disease, insects,
animals, and quite often other previous fires. - ANSWER-Snags
____ are main bases of operation serving a fire. They should be located near a good
access road - ANSWER-Helibases
____ are small whirlwinds that always indicate an unstable condition of the atmosphere
with readjustment soon to come. - ANSWER-Dust Devils
____ because of oil content in bark and leaves and the aerodynamics of each, can
cause a major spotting problem - ANSWER-Eucalyptus
____ canyons due to relative distance and stronger more turbulent wind conditions,
spotting is more common - ANSWER-Narrow canyons
____ canyons normally have more independent wind currents - ANSWER-Narrow
canyons
____ exposures are generally more prone to spotting - ANSWER-Southern
____ fire- A fire in which the perimeter spread of a wildfire has been halted by natural or
man made barriers and has remained under control throughout the first succeeding
burning period - ANSWER-Controlled
____ fire- There is a line completely around the fire and any spot fires there from, and
there is a good chance that these lines can be held through the next burning period -
ANSWER-Contained
____ flattens out the flames,facilitating ignition of new fuels and enhancing the speed of
flame spread - ANSWER-wind
____ fronts will often give visible evidence of their presence in the form of high cloud
cover. As these fronts pass over, there will usually be a marked increase in wind
velocity followed by abrupt ____ shift in direction from 45 to 180 degrees - ANSWER-
Cold, clockwise
, ____ often dictates the placement of personnel and equipment, attack methods and
other situations which have direct bearing upon the success of fire control and safety
conditions - ANSWER-Wind
____ or moisture streamers beneath cumulus clouds are another visual warning that
adverse winds may soon be expected on the ground - ANSWER-Virga
____ refers to the distribution of fuel particles to each other and their relative distances
that may or may not allow the transfer of heat from one fuel particle to another -
ANSWER-Continuity
____ refers to the proximity of fuel particles to one another in respect to the
unobstructed flow of air around the particles - ANSWER-Compactness
____ topography seriously reduces airtanker effectiveness. Deep canyons may rule out
their use entirely for certain fire targets - ANSWER-Steep
_____ is the most dangerous of the methods. - ANSWER-Parallel method of attack.
Requires firefighters to work near the fire in unburned fuel.
_____,which is simply water in a gaseous state,is a most important ingredient in
weather - ANSWER-Water vapor (relative humidity)
____is a most important factor in determining the burning capability of different wildland
fuels - ANSWER-Fuel Moisture
... - ANSWER-wind
A ____ can be described as a violent, noisy tornado of fire, shaped like an elongated
inverted funnel. - ANSWER-fire whirl
A 5% slope means a ____ foot rise in elevation for each ____ feet of horizontal distance
- ANSWER-5 foot , 100 feet
A chimney depicts topographic features that form narrow draws and gulches that are
actually ____ canyons - ANSWER-Minute box
A crew walking or working on level ground must maintain at least ____ feet of clearance
between each person - ANSWER-10
A fire moving from timber brush mix into grass will ____ in spread speed - ANSWER-
triple
