Fire Management
involves the control & wise use of fire in relation to natural resource management decisions & activites
Fire Weather
conditions that influence ignition, behaviour & suppression
Fire Behaviour
the manner in which a fire reacts to the variable of fuel weather & topography
The Fire Environment
topography, fuel, weather that influences fire behaviour
Fire Control
process of aiming & firing heavy weapons prevention, monitoring of accidental fires
Wildland/ Urban Interface
the zone of transition between unoccupied land & human development
Fire Ecology
linking natural fire in an ecosystem
Prescribed Fire Management
pre-plan to burn a specific area