Explanation should include
- factors that affect forest fires
- weather
- fuel sources
- management resources (fire services)
- ecological effect of fire on a forest
- the concept that the development of a forest wildfire results from time of year (season), air movement, and topography of landscape
- the anatomy of a forest wildfire
- head as the most active part of fire
- rear as the slowest-burning part of fire
- flank as the sides of fire, between the head and the rear
- the fire “triangle” (i.e., fuel, heat, and oxygen).
Process/Skill Questions:
- How does topography affect a forest wildfire?
- What affects fire movement and intensity?
- Why is time of year (season) an important part of fire development?