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Introduction
Introduction
Summary
Summary
The ability to identifying, analyzing, and using relevant situational information about topographic features can help predict wildland fire behavior is the responsibility of everyone on the fireline.
Objectives
Objectives
Identify topographic features found in the wildland fire environment.
Describe the basic characteristics of topography and how they can affect wildland fire behavior.
Topographic Representations
Topographic Representations
Basic Land Navigation, PMS 475 (Link to self-study introduction to land navigation)
Topographic Features
Topographic Features
Canyons
Ridges
Chutes and Saddles
Natural and Constructed Barriers
Topographic Characteristics
Topographic Characteristics
Slope
Aspect
Position on slope
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