Fire Camps
BRUSH FIRE RESPONSE


Responsing to a Brush Fire

  • 5 Engines, 1 Dozer, 3 Copters/ 2 Flycrews, 4 Camp Crews, 3 Superintendents, 2 Battalion Chiefs, 1 Patrol
  • Flycrews land on the incident with a Division Superintendent and attack the active flank, advancing to the head of the fire.
  • Ground crews arrive on scene and are designated to anchor the fire at the point of origin and improve the fire line from the flycrews scratch line, to an impassible fire break. Hazards are mitigated, snags relieved, possible rolling material trenched, and dog legs widened.
  • Battalion Chiefs assume Incident Commander responsibilities, in accordance with the Helicopter Coordinator (HELCO) and previous on-scene commanders.
 

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