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1. Fire not scouted and
sized up
2. In country not seen in daylight
3. Safety zones and escape routes
not identified
4. Unfamiliar with weather and
local factors influencing fire behavior
5. Uninformed on strategy,
tactics, and hazards
6. Instructions and assignments
not clear
7. No communication link between
crewmembers and
supervisors
8. Constructing line without safe
anchor point
9. Building line downhill with
fire below
10. Attempting frontal assault on
fire
11. Unburned fuel between you and
the fire
12. Cannot see main fire, not in
contact with anyone who can
13. On a hillside where rolling
material can ignite fuel below
14. Weather gets hotter and drier
15. Wind increases and/or changes
direction
16. Getting frequent spot fires
across line
17. Terrain or fuels make escape to
safety zones difficult
18. Feel like
taking a nap near fire-line |