Topography
Parts of a Fire
Fuels
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A long narrow elevation of land, a steep slope or a similar rang of hills or mountains.
What is a Ridge
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The entire outer edge or boundary of a fire
What is Fire perimeter
100
Arrangement of fine and course fuels over a certain area horizontally
Horizontal Continuity
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The horizontal movement of air relative to the surface of the earth
Wind
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When was Colorado Declared a State
1876
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A depression or pass in a ridgeline.
What is a Saddle
200
The most rapidly spreading portion of a fire, usually to the leeward or up slope
What is Head Fire
200
Fuels above ground which influences fire reaching various vertical levels or canopy tops
Vertical Arrangement
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What fire behavior can be anticipated in an unstable atmosphere
Increased
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Where is Smokey Bear From
Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico
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What are the 2 Types of Fuel Barriers
Natural and Constructed
300
An unburned area within a fire
What is an Island
300
Amount of water in a fuel expressed as a percentage
Moisture Content
300
What are some indicators of a unstable atmosphere
Towering smoke column
Storms in the area
Gusty Winds
Good visibility
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About what percent of Colorado is above 10,000 feet elevation
About 56%
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A small ridge which extends finger like from a main ridge
What is a Spur Ridge
400
Approximately how much oxygen is required for combustion
16%
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What are the 6 Fuel Types
Grass, Shrub, Grass-Shrub, Timber Litter, Timber Understory, Slash-Blowdown
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What are the three components of the Fire Weather Triangle
Weather, Topography, and Fuels
400
In finding nemo what's the sea turtle's name
Crush
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Fires in these topographic features can spread to opposite sides through radiation and spotting
Narrow Canyon and Box Canyon
500
The transfer of heat by the movement of gas or liquid
Convection
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Some Fuels can burn at a higher intensity than others because of what
Chemical Content
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A developing Pyrocumulus is due to what weather phenomona
Hot air rising being rapidly cooled
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What was discovered during the construction of Coors Field in 1993
A 7-Foot-Long Triceratops Skull, Leading to the creation of Dinger the Rockies Mascot