Title: (Optional) Evaluate forest wildfire fighting techniques.
Course: Ecology and Environmental Management (18003-18) > Section: Managing Forests and Forestland

Evaluation should include an understanding of how fires burn, move, and are influenced by weather and fuel sources. Techniques should include, but not be limited to,

- construction of back burns
- use and construction of fire lines
- materials and tools used to fight and control fire
- safety factors to consider when fighting a fire (human and structural).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the principle behind constructing a back burn?
- What tools are used to cut through subsoil to control ground fire burns?
- How does knowledge of climate and topography help determine how to approach and fight a wildfire?