Firing/Ignition Techniques

Preliminary Information Collection Report: Firing/Ignition Techniques

Firing/Ignition Techniques

Six subject matter experts, including experienced Burn Bosses, Ignition Specialists and Firing Bosses offer lessons learned, effective practices, and innovative ways of overcoming challenges pertaining to ignition and firing. The intent is to help fire management personnel reproduce successes and avoid recurrent mistakes, with respect to safety.

This report offers six lessons learned, five effective practices, and six innovative approaches to overcoming challenges, as reported by six expert burners. Learn why test burns matter, how to avoid unwanted fire intensity associated with strip head fires, and how to overcome challenges such as lighting more fire than the organization can control, snag hazards, wind overcoming the effects of slope, and aircraft operating on blind radio frequencies.