Wednesday, February 1, 2006

BMP Trivia Question

Firelines and firelanes are important firefighting tools that create a break in the forest (the fuel for a wildfire) to prevent the spread of a fire. These areas are typically cleared down to the mineral soil, thus leaving them vulnerable to erosion which could be washed into local water resources. According to the glossary located in the back of the BMP handbook what is the definition of a fireline and firelane? (Try to define both words)

Fireline:_________________________________________________

Firelane:_________________________________________________


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