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| General learning outcome: | GENERAL FIRE CONCEPTS: | Specific learning outcome: | The ruggedness of the landscape affects fire behaviour. | Topic: | The ways that fires can evolve over undulating terrain, and the suppression opportunities that result. |
Operational Awareness for Advanced Firefighters & Fire Behaviour Analysts
On undulating terrain fire crews have different skills, centred around suppression opportunities when fires back down leeward slopes. They also recognise the dangers of the hot fire runs up the windward slopes and resulting spotting.
There is a need to have fire analysts assessing the complexities of fire behaviour, especially in relation to timing and spotting potential.
The safety of a fire crew, and their ability to achive their assigned tasks depends on having a sound understanding of terrain effects.
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