DOWNHILL FIRE ATTACK AND THE TEN STANDARD ORDERS

摘要

Over time, methodologies used to attack wld-fires have not really changed. Through trial and error, we have learned it is best to approach a wildfire from the heel of the fire, develop an anchor point, and flank the fire, making sure no fire is behind you. It works very well and has proven to be very safe. If this process is done on each flank as in a pincerlike attack, the fire is eventually pinched off and the spread stops. Unfortunately, wildfires don't always start in places that allow us the option of developing a safe anchor point and following a flank. Sometimes fires start in locations we can't predict, yet we must deal with them. One of the most dangerous of these wildfires is the one that calls for a downhill fire attack.