What is fire network?
The Global Wildland Fire Network is a network run by the Global Fire Monitoring Centre which allows countries, institutions and individuals to share knowledge, expertise and resources in fire management at a regional and global level.
What is Hotspotting in wildland fire?
Hotspotting: Reducing or stopping the spread of fire at points of particularly rapid rate of spread or special threat, generally the first step in prompt control, with emphasis on first priorities.
What does Nwcg stand for?
National Wildfire Coordinating Group
The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) was established in 1976 through a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior.
What is a wildfire control line?
Control line refers to all constructed or natural fire barriers. It’s also used to describe the treated fire edges used to contain the fire. A fireline is any cleared strip or portion of a control line where flammable material has been removed by scraping or digging down to mineral soil.
What does mop up mean in firefighting?
Mop up is a term used to describe extinguishing residual fire to make sure it doesn’t continue to spread outside of an established containment area. Firefighters mop up along the fire perimeter to ensure the fire line is cooled down enough that it cannot re-ignite, even during high wind events.
Which organization has the primary responsibility for putting out large wildland fires?
For decades, the Forest Service has done just that when it came to wildland fires.
What are the fire suppression techniques?
Firefighters control a fire’s spread (or put it out) by removing one of the three ingredients fire needs to burn: heat, oxygen, or fuel. They remove heat by applying water or fire retardant on the ground (using pumps or special wildland fire engines) or by air (using helicopters/airplanes).
What is a group of firefighters called?
Fire Crew: An organized group of firefighters under the leadership of a crew leader or other designated official. Fire Front: The part of a fire within which continuous flaming combustion is taking place.