Safety Zone Comparisons - Arizona Night Shift

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Safety Zone Comparisons- Arizona Night Shift

• Designated Safety Zone in Arizona.
• Fuel Type Pinion/Juniper
• Assignment Direct Line

Situation Fires cold and crews working
nightshift, SZs Identified while seen in
daylight. All open line with little to no fire
behavior expected.
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Safety Zone Comparisons-Vehicle Parking

• Designated Safety Zone in So. Cal. For vehicle
  parking and personnel.
• Fuel Type Brush Grass
• Assignment IA LA County

IA for LA County, fires is active and in the heat
of the day. Vehicles you see in picture are just
arriving for IA.
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Safety Zone Comparisons-Vehicle Parking

• Designated Safety Zone in Colorado.
• Fuel Type Pinion/Juniper
• Assignment Line construction/Mop-up

Mop-up shift for fire in Colorado. Winds were
expected and surfaced later in the day.
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Safety Zone Comparisons-Burned Out Meadows

• Designated Safety Zone in So. Cal.
• Fuel Type Timber
• Assignment Line construction/Mop-up

Wilderness fire in the San Bernardino mountains.
Burnt meadow above was one of many identified for
SZs.
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Safety Zone Comparisons- Open Meadow

• Designated Safety Zone in So. Cal.
• Fuel Type Timber
• Assignment Mop-up

Are we complacent?
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Safety Zone Comparisons- Burned Out Meadow

• Designated Safety Zone in Idaho.
• Fuel Type Timber
• Assignment Active Fire

SZ identified by Squad Boss for small contingent
of hotshot crew performing spot fire duties. SZ
was a green meadow.
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Safety Zone Comparisons- Green Meadow

• Designated Safety Zone in Montana.
• Fuel Type Timber
• Assignment Line construction, hold to creek.

Green meadow was identified on shift plan for use
but was not used due to the meadows burning this
year as seen in previous picture.
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Safety Zone Comparisons- Identify and Prep

• Designated Safety Zone in California.
• Fuel Type Timber
• Assignment Indirect/Prep for firing
• Before and After

SZs designated by hotshot crew and were placed
every 1/8 of a mile or as needed for burn out
operations. Numerous resources were involved.
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Safety Zone Comparisons- Burn Prep

• Designated Safety Zone in Montana.
• Fuel Type Timber
• Assignment Indirect/Prep for firing

Prep for burnout in drainage bottom. Had Dozer
Boss ID SZs and have put in. Checked on work
being done and made changes. Not adequate!
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Safety Zone Comparisons- Look Out Spot

• Designated Safety Granite Rock.
• Fuel Type Timber
• Assignment Line Construction

Designated look out was on top of granite dome.
Fire behavior picked up in afternoon chasing look
out off on rock.
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Safety Zone Comparisons- Mechanized

• Designated Safety Zone in Arizona.
• Fuel Type Timber
• Assignment Hot line

SZ designated by hotshot crew built in advance
with Dozers. Assignment was cut direct line but
spotted and blew out and crew had to go into SZ
with airtanker support.
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Safety Zone Comparisons- Rock Outcroppings

• Designated Safety Zone in Montana.
• Fuel Type Timber
• Assignment Indirect Line

Rock outcroppings have been used often in the
past, but since 30-Mile rock outcroppings should
be reconsidered.
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Safety Zone Comparisons- Staging Area as SZ?

• Designated Safety Zone in New Mexico.
• Fuel Type Timber
• Assignment Burn out Operation with engine
  support.

This staging area was Identified by a Division
Supt. To be a SZ.
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Safety Zone Comparisons- SZ in New Mexico?

• Designated Safety Zone in New Mexico.
• Fuel Type PJ
• Assignment Burn out Operation planned/Indirect
  line.

SZ was designated by hotshot crews and built with
dozers in anticipation of a burnout show that was
never done.
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Safety Zone Comparisons- SZ in Washington?

• Designated Safety Zone in Washington.
• Fuel Type Timber
• Assignment Burn out Operation planned and
  implemented.

SZ was designated by hotshot crews and put in
with dozers in anticipation of a burnout show
that was implemented with engine and air support.