Welcome
Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior, S-290 is the second course in a five course sequence developing wildland fire behavior prediction skills and knowledge. In the Wildland Fire Qualifications System, this course is required of those planning to work as a Firefighter Type 1 or a Fire Effects Monitor on wildfires, fire use fires, and prescribed fires. It builds upon the basics in S-190, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior, but with more detailed information about characteristics and interactions of the wildland fire environment (fuels, weather, and topography) that affect wildland fire behavior for safety purposes.
The course is currently under development and will consist of an introduction and twelve unit topics. As each topic becomes available, the module will be linked on the Course Outline page. The entire course will be available in December 2009.
Course Objectives
- Identify and describe the characteristics of fuels, weather, and topography that influence wildland fire behavior.
- Describe the interaction of fuels, weather, and topography on wildland fire behavior, fireline tactics, and safety.
- Describe the causes of extreme wildland fire behavior (long-range spotting, crowning, and firewhirls) developing due to fuels, weather, and/or topography.
- Interpret, apply, and document wildland fire behavior and weather information.
Course Goal
The goal of this is course is to provide a better basis for analyzing fire environment variables and understanding how they interact and affect wildland fire behavior for firefighter safety.