18 Watch Out Situations

1

Fire not scouted and sized up

2

In country not seen in daylight

3

Safety zones and escape routes not identified

4

Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior

5

Uninformed on strategy, tactics, and hazards

6

Instructions and assignments not clear

7

No communication link with crew members or supervisor

8

Constructing line without safe anchor point

9

Building fireline downhill with fire below

10

Attempting frontal assault on fire

11

Unburned fuel between you and fire

12

Cannot see main fire; not in contact with someone who can

13

On a hillside where rolling material can ignite fuel below

14

Weather becoming hotter and drier

15

Wind increases and/or changes direction

16

Getting frequent spot fires across line

17

Terrain and fuels make escape to safety zones difficult

18

Taking a nap near fireline