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WildlandWildland Fire Use and ItFire Use and Its Applications Application
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ObjectivesObjectives Describe how w ildland fire useDescribe how w ildland fire use
(WFU) can be used as a natural(WFU) can be used as a naturalprocess to treat fuels.process to treat fuels.
Define anDefine anappropriateappropriatemanagement responsemanagement response to ato aw ildland fire and the associatedw ildland fire and the associated
policy.policy. Describe management of complexDescribe management of complex
wildlandwildland fire use events.fire use events.
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Wildland Fire Use
Treat m ent o f Fue ls
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Why Do We Need FireUse? Tool to manage fuels and achieve land
management objectives
Allow fire to play its natural role in anecosystem
More accurately portrays actual or
historic fire intensity and severity To not do it postpones a future,
possibly worse and damaging fire
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WildlandWildland Fire UseFire Use--PolicyPolicy
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Human caused wildland fires will be
suppressed in every instance and willnot be managed for resource benefits.
Once a wildland fire has beenmanaged for suppression objectives, it
may never be managed for resourcebenefit objectives.
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The Wildland Fire Implementation Plan(WFIP) is the tool that examines the
available response strategies to determineif a fire is being considered for wildlandfire use.
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When a fire designated for wildland
fire use is no longer achieving theintended resource managementobjectives and/or mitigation actions
have failed, the fire will be declared awildfire.
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WFU IS An Appropriate Management
Response.
Not a hands-off or let-burn
philosophy.
Not a method to do away with
wildland fire suppression actions.
Not a prescribed burn.
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Not restricted to the back 40 orWilderness type setting.
Not implemented automatically.
The Fire Management Plan setsprescriptive criteria and theWildland Fire Implementation Plan
determines the specific actions tobe taken.
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Wildland Fire UseImp lementa t ion
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THETHE
FOUNDATIONFOUNDATION
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IGNITION OCCURS!
St ep 1:t ep 1 : Ini t i a l a t t ackni t i al a t t ac kresourc es loc a t e t he f i re,esourc es loc a t e t he f i re ,c omp let e t he s t ra teg ic f ireom ple t e t he s t rat egic f i res ize up and det erm ine f i reize up and det erm ine f i rec ause. In form at ion is re layedause. In form at ion is re layedt o Dispat c h and t he Un i t Dut yo Dispat c h and t he Uni t Dut yOf f icer .f f i ce r .
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St ep 2:t ep 2 : Ini t i a l at t ack Inc identn it i al at t ack Inc identCom m ander (IC) and t he Uni tom m ander (IC) and t he Uni tDut y Of f i c er m ak e t heu t y Of f i c e r m ak e t he in i t ia ln i t ia lrecommenda t ionecommenda t ion i f t he f i re isf t he f ire isa sui t ab le c andidat e for f i resu i t ab le c andidat e for f i reusese
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St ep 3:t ep 3 : IC & Unit Dut y Of f ic erC & Unit Dut y Of f ic erdoc um ent det e rm ina t ion onoc um ent det e rm ina t ion ont he Fire Sizehe Fi re Size -Up Card. I fp Card. I fSui t able, Go t o St age 1ui t ab le, Go t o St age 1
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DECISION CRITERIA CHECKLIST (GO-NO GO)
DECISION ELEMENT YES NOIs there a threat to life, property, or public and ___ ___firefighter safety that cannot be m itigated?
Are potential effects on cultural and natural ___ ___resources outside the range of desired effects?
Are relative risk indicators and/ or risk
assessment results unacceptable to the ___ ___appropriate Agency Administrator?
Is there other proximate fire activity that limits ___ ___or precludes successful management of this fire?
Are there other Agency Administrator issues that ___ ___preclude w ildland fire use?
A Yes response to any of the questions indicates asuppression oriented action.
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WFIP STAGE 2Purpose above Stage 1:
Specify management objectives. Document the fire situation and
associated areas of concerns.
Identify management actions andestimated costs.
Document the Periodic FireAssessment.
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WFIP STAGE 3Purpose:
Document a risk assessment andprovide implementation actions
necessary for management of awildland fire to accomplish identifiedobjectives over a potentially long-duration.
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WFIP STAGE 3 Provide a definition of the acceptable
management limits of multiple fires,
or fire complexes represented by theMaximum Manageable Area (MMA).
Consider long-term fire behaviorpredictions and risk assessments.
Identify all known threats from thefire and address operational actionsto mitigate or eliminate those threats.
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Long Range Fi re U se Planningong Range Fi re Use Planning
Long TermLong Term
Assessments of FireAssessments of Fire
Behavior &Behavior &Weather..Weather..
Development ofDevelopment ofMMA (MaximumMMA (Maximum
Manageable Area)..Manageable Area)..
ManagementManagement
Actions, Both LongActions, Both Long
& Short Term..& Short Term..
Development andDevelopment and
Implementation ofImplementation ofTheThe WildlandWildland FireFire
Implementation PlanImplementation Plan
(Stage III)..(Stage III)..
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High Com plex i t y WFU Event(Ut i l izing A Fi re Use Team )ICT2/FUM1
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Addi t iona l support s t a f f and t ra inees may beAddi t iona l suppor t s t a f f and t ra inees m ay be
requested by t he FUMT depending upon t herequest ed by t he FUMT depending upon t he
spec i f i c s i tua t ion .spec i f i c s i tua t ion .
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Fire Use Managem entTeam Capabi l i t ies
WFIP Stage III requires significanttime commitment and expertise.
Manage complex operational needs.
Supplements Unit staff w ith expertiseand management capabil ity.
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Rocky Mountain
Fire Use Management Team #1
2005
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Trappers Lake-Blanco Ranger District, White River NFA conservationist is one who is humbly aware that with each stroA conservationist is one who is humbly aware that with each strokeke
he is writing his signature on the face of the land.he is writing his signature on the face of the land.Aldo Leopold, 1949, A Sand County AlmanacAldo Leopold, 1949, A Sand County Almanac
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Quest ions?uest ions?
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Management of ComplexManagement of Complex
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