Suppression Considerations in Meeting Operational Objectives While meeting DNRC suppression objectives for fires escaping initial attack, firefighters should be Mindful of the following during all operational activities. opportunities are present during suppression operations give consideration to the following”. “When Resource or Activity CONSIDER ATTEMPT TO AVOID Strategy / Planning At in-briefing, meet with Line Officer and Keeping original control goals and objectives clearly identify fire progression points at long after the fire behavior and size has which you will get back together and changed. review goals and objectives. Base and spike camps Asking the Unit/Area Office or their Set up of base and spike camps without asking assigned representative if weed free base the local Unit/Area Office on weed status for and spike camp locations have been the site you are considering. identified, or need to be identified. Line Construction Building only line you feel confident you Contingency line construction without specific can hold and safely patrol. approval of the Line Officer. Mapping all line by location (including Building line without mapping it or assume ones not used) and type as you build it someone else will find and repair it. – report and provide line map at end of every shift to Plans unit. Selecting the appropriate equipment for Determination of line construction type solely the job. Use in the following priority: on excess equipment that might have been 1. Natural barriers ordered or is available. 2. Handline or FLE 3. Excavator 4. Skidgens 5. Feller Bunchers/Clippers 6. Dozers 7. Logging is last choice Building fireline out of riparian areas and Avoid building mechanical fireline down a at least 50 feet from stream channels. stream bed, defined draw or in a riparian area. Consult Agency Rep as needed. Minimizing disturbance to riparian 1. Cutting riparian vegetation unless it is vegetation, large woody debris and scouted and perpendicular to the stream riparian filters. channel. 2. Clean-out of Large Woody Debris from streams or cut riparian logs into short rounds. Resource or Activity CONSIDER ATTEMPT TO AVOID Minimizing width of fuel breaks and Constructing wide lines as fuels decrease or the constructed line. Base width upon current line is crossing natural barriers. and predicted fire behavior.
Suppression Considerations in Meeting Operational Objectives While meeting DNRC suppression objectives for fires escaping initial attack, firefighters should be Mindful of the following during all operational activities. “When opportunities are present during suppression operations give consideration to the following”. Resource or Activity CONSIDER ATTEMPT TO AVOID Strategy / Planning At in-briefing, meet with Line Officer and clearly identify fire progression points at which you will get back together and review goals and objectives. Keeping original control goals and objectives long after the fire behavior and size has changed. Base and spike camps Asking the Unit/Area Office or their assigned representative if weed free base and spike camp locations have been identified, or need to be identified. Set up of base and spike camps without asking the local Unit/Area Office on weed status for the site you are considering. Line Construction Building only line you feel confident you can hold and safely patrol. Contingency line construction without specific approval of the Line Officer. Mapping all line by location (including ones not used) and type as you build it – report and provide line map at end of every shift to Plans unit. Building line without mapping it or assume someone else will find and repair it. Selecting the appropriate equipment for the job. Use in the following priority: 1. Natural barriers 2. Handline or FLE 3. Excavator 4. Skidgens 5. Feller Bunchers/Clippers 6. Dozers 7. Logging is last choice Determination of line construction type solely on excess equipment that might have been ordered or is available. Building fireline out of riparian areas and at least 50 feet from stream channels. Consult Agency Rep as needed. Avoid building mechanical fireline down a stream bed, defined draw or in a riparian area. Minimizing disturbance to riparian vegetation, large woody debris and riparian filters. 1. Cutting riparian vegetation unless it is scouted and perpendicular to the stream channel. 2. Clean-out of Large Woody Debris from streams or cut riparian logs into short rounds. Resource or Activity CONSIDER ATTEMPT TO AVOID Minimizing width of fuel breaks and constructed line. Base width upon current and predicted fire behavior. Constructing wide lines as fuels decrease or the line is crossing natural barriers.
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