A glossary of terms essential in understanding the language of the forest fire and wildfire plus related forest fire definitions.

Candling to Curing

Dead Fuels to Duff

Engine to Extreme Fire Behavior

Fine Fuels to Fire Weather

Flame Height to Fuel Type

General Staff to Ground Fuel

Haines Index to Hotspot

Incident to Initial Attack

Jump Spot to Knock Down

Ladder Fuels to Live Fuels

Mineral Soil to Normal Fire Season

Pack Test to Pulaski

Radiant Burn to Running

Safety Zone to Surface Fuels

Tactics to VFD

Water Tender to Wind Vectors

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