WILDLAND CHAPTER 5 BOOK QUIZ
What is the goal of M.I.S.T.?
Select one:
a.To waste as little resources as possible in the process of wildland firefighting
b.To use and control an existing fire to clear away dead brush and other debris
c.To use the minimum amount of force necessary to contain and control the fire
d.To battle wildland fires with water and other extinguishing agents and without altering
the environment – answer c.To use the minimum amount of force necessary to contain
and control the fire
Firelines built with _____ should not be considered fire lines unless they have been
checked or supported with a line to mineral soil.
Select one:
a.retardant
b.hand tools
c.mechanized equipment
d.existing human or natural barriers – answer a. retardant
As a general rule, the fireline should be at least _____ as wide as the predominant fuel
is tall.
Select one:
a.4 times
b.10 times
c.0.5 times
d.1.5 times - answerd.1.5 times
What will necessitate a wider control line?
Select one:
a.Shorter fuel
b.Less compact fuel
c.Fuel with a high oil content
d.Fuel with high moisture content - answerc.Fuel with a high oil content
What is a general guideline for creating a fireline?
Select one:
a.The width of a fireline should not vary.
b.Retardant lines are the same as fire lines.
c.Be sure to look up and cut fuels that are near or overhanging your fireline.
d.If the fireline is in grass, the line should be larger than if you were in brush.
Feedback - answerc.Be sure to look up and cut fuels that are near or overhanging your
fireline.
, What is a fire suppression activity that limits the negative impact to the environment?
Select one:
a.When operated off roads, vehicles can crush cultural material
b.Using natural or existing barriers as control lines when possible
c.Water pressure can cause erosion to sites, chip away at the integrity of structures,
and displace artifacts
d.Firefighters can damage the terrain by using the same area over and over for foot
traffic or by cutting a line - answerb.Using natural or existing barriers as control lines
when possible
What is a guideline for constructing a fireline downhill?
Select one:
a.A downhill line should be anchored at the bottom.
b.The fireline may lie in or be adjacent to a chimney or chute.
c.Line firing should be done as the line is constructed beginning at the bottom.
d.Don't attempt to construct a downhill line if the fire is below the starting point. -
answerd.Don't attempt to construct a downhill line if the fire is below the starting point.
What is an accurate description of ways in which fire can cross the fireline?
Select one:
a.Conductive heat can lift firebrands over the fireline.
b.In rare occasions, a fire may pass under a fireline by burning out a root of a dead tree,
or through forest litter.
c.Convective heat can spread wildland fires but is primarily only a factor in fire
spreading from structure to structure.
d.Firefighters may inadvertently allow radiant heat to pass through the fireline, heating
unburned fuel to the point of ignition. - answerb.In rare occasions, a fire may pass under
a fireline by burning out a root of a dead tree, or through forest litter.
A slopover occurs when:
Select one:
a.the fire crosses over a fireline.
b.a fire ignites with unburned material between it and the main fire.
c.deep indentations of unburned fuel arise along the fire's perimeter.
d.burning areas outside the main fire perimeter are caused by wind-blown embers or
rolling debris. - answera.the fire crosses over a fireline.
Constructing a fireline downhill:
Select one:
a.is absolutely never an option.
b.must be done with extreme caution.
c.is preferable to constructing a fireline uphill.
d.is a common tactic that does not vary greatly from constructing a fireline uphill. -
answerb.must be done with extreme caution
What is the goal of M.I.S.T.?
Select one:
a.To waste as little resources as possible in the process of wildland firefighting
b.To use and control an existing fire to clear away dead brush and other debris
c.To use the minimum amount of force necessary to contain and control the fire
d.To battle wildland fires with water and other extinguishing agents and without altering
the environment – answer c.To use the minimum amount of force necessary to contain
and control the fire
Firelines built with _____ should not be considered fire lines unless they have been
checked or supported with a line to mineral soil.
Select one:
a.retardant
b.hand tools
c.mechanized equipment
d.existing human or natural barriers – answer a. retardant
As a general rule, the fireline should be at least _____ as wide as the predominant fuel
is tall.
Select one:
a.4 times
b.10 times
c.0.5 times
d.1.5 times - answerd.1.5 times
What will necessitate a wider control line?
Select one:
a.Shorter fuel
b.Less compact fuel
c.Fuel with a high oil content
d.Fuel with high moisture content - answerc.Fuel with a high oil content
What is a general guideline for creating a fireline?
Select one:
a.The width of a fireline should not vary.
b.Retardant lines are the same as fire lines.
c.Be sure to look up and cut fuels that are near or overhanging your fireline.
d.If the fireline is in grass, the line should be larger than if you were in brush.
Feedback - answerc.Be sure to look up and cut fuels that are near or overhanging your
fireline.
, What is a fire suppression activity that limits the negative impact to the environment?
Select one:
a.When operated off roads, vehicles can crush cultural material
b.Using natural or existing barriers as control lines when possible
c.Water pressure can cause erosion to sites, chip away at the integrity of structures,
and displace artifacts
d.Firefighters can damage the terrain by using the same area over and over for foot
traffic or by cutting a line - answerb.Using natural or existing barriers as control lines
when possible
What is a guideline for constructing a fireline downhill?
Select one:
a.A downhill line should be anchored at the bottom.
b.The fireline may lie in or be adjacent to a chimney or chute.
c.Line firing should be done as the line is constructed beginning at the bottom.
d.Don't attempt to construct a downhill line if the fire is below the starting point. -
answerd.Don't attempt to construct a downhill line if the fire is below the starting point.
What is an accurate description of ways in which fire can cross the fireline?
Select one:
a.Conductive heat can lift firebrands over the fireline.
b.In rare occasions, a fire may pass under a fireline by burning out a root of a dead tree,
or through forest litter.
c.Convective heat can spread wildland fires but is primarily only a factor in fire
spreading from structure to structure.
d.Firefighters may inadvertently allow radiant heat to pass through the fireline, heating
unburned fuel to the point of ignition. - answerb.In rare occasions, a fire may pass under
a fireline by burning out a root of a dead tree, or through forest litter.
A slopover occurs when:
Select one:
a.the fire crosses over a fireline.
b.a fire ignites with unburned material between it and the main fire.
c.deep indentations of unburned fuel arise along the fire's perimeter.
d.burning areas outside the main fire perimeter are caused by wind-blown embers or
rolling debris. - answera.the fire crosses over a fireline.
Constructing a fireline downhill:
Select one:
a.is absolutely never an option.
b.must be done with extreme caution.
c.is preferable to constructing a fireline uphill.
d.is a common tactic that does not vary greatly from constructing a fireline uphill. -
answerb.must be done with extreme caution
