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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!

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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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LTAN

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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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WildlandWildlandWildland Fire UseFire UseFire Use

Policy, Implementation,Policy, Implementation,Policy, Implementation,Fire Use TeamsFire Use TeamsFire Use Teams

Wildland Fire UseFire UsePolicy, Implementation,Policy, Implementation,

Management of ComplexManagement of Complex

Fire Use FiresFire Use Fires

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