Prescribed Burning Guidelines
in the Northern Great Plains
Appendix F
FIRE SITUATIONS THAT SHOUT "WATCH OUT"
- You are building a fireline downhill toward a fire.
- You are fighting fire on a hillside where rolling material can ignite fuel below you.
- You notice the wind begin to blow, increase or change direction.
- You feel the weather getting hotter and drier.
- You are on a line in heavy cover with unburned fuel between you and the fire.
- You are away from a burned area where terrain and/or cover makes travel difficult and slow.
- You are in country you have not seen in the daylight.
- You are in an area where you are unfamiliar with local factors influencing fire behavior.
- You are attempting a frontal assault on a fire with tankers.
- You are getting frequent spot fires over your lines.
- You cannot see the main fire, and you are not in communication with anyone who can.
- You have been given an assignment or instructions not clear to you.
- You feel like taking a little nap near the fireline.
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