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Size up Location-Lat/ Long or Legal Estimated Size Rate of Spread Windspeed/ Direction Exposure/Aspect

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Page 1: Size up Location-Lat/Long or Legal Estimated Size Rate of Spread Windspeed/Direction Exposure/Aspect

Size upLocation-Lat/Long or Legal

Estimated Size

Rate of Spread

Windspeed/Direction

Exposure/Aspect

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Size UpPosition on Slope-Lower Middle Upper or Ridge

Slope-Gentle Moderate Steep

Fuels-Light Moderate Heavy

-Type (huck brush, sub alpine fir, alder, pine, grass, etc)

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Structures Threatened-Yes or No

Additional Resources Needed

Best Route of Travel to the Fire

Additional Information

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Size Up This Fire

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Is this a good safety zone?

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What are some possible safety issues with this picture?

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Motorcycle Fire

Scenario: Motorcyclist calls 911 and says he does not really know where he is but has a Lat/Long of 47º 39.478 x 116º 57.236 The RP states the fire is about 100’ x 200’

What Landmark Is This Near?

What is the Legal? (Township Range and section)

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Vehicle FireDispatched to a Vehicle Fire during Memorial weekend in the CDA river Ranger district. Fire is E. of CDA and you have a legal of T52n R1w Section 29 NW quadrant

What are the nearest landmarks?

What is the Lat/Long?