The 19th Watchout Treating a WUI fire like a structure fire

摘要

One huge pitfall among firefighters occurs when professionals accustomed to fire behavior in one part of the country travel to another area and subconsciously expect the fires in the new area to behave like the ones they're accustomed to. The cues that mean one thing back home may mean something different just miles away, as though the fire speaks a different local dialect. As a result, the tactics and mindset that make firefighters effective in their home district may work against them in a different location, with its unique local factors and fire dynamics. This sometimes requires a conscious effort to mentally shift gears.