What is the the first step a person should do when extinguishing a fire?

Drown the fire with lots of water

To prevent wildfires, people should do which of the following?

Keep the fire to a manageable size

What type of wood should NOT be used to build a campfire?

Branches (sticks larger than 1 inch around including leaves)

Which of the following actions should a person not do while building a campfire?

Use flammable liquids to start the fire

It's fine to burn live plant materials in a campfire.

FALSE (Live materials such as branches won't burn.)

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1
Which campfire formation creates a long lasting fire and looks like an X?
Teepee
Lean-To
Cross
Log Cabin
2
What is the the first step a person should do when extinguishing a fire?
Drown the fire with lots of water
Stir with a shovel
Feel with the back of their hand that it is cold
Cover with wet dirt or sand
3
A campfire spot should be at least __ away from tent walls, trees or other flammable objects.
0 feet
5 feet
15 feet
10 feet
4
Which of these items is not required to have on hand when building a campfire?
Bucket
Shovel
Large pile of leaves
Source of water
5
To prevent wildfires, people should do which of the following?
Keep the fire to a manageable size
Leave campfires unattended
Start a fire when it's very windy
Burn items like aerosol cans, glass or aluminum cans
6
What type of wood should NOT be used to build a campfire?
Branches (sticks larger than 1 inch around including leaves)
Tinder (small twigs and dry leaves, grass and needles)
Kindling (sticks smaller than 1 inch around)
Fuel (larger pieces of wood)
7
Which of the following actions should a person not do while building a campfire?
Make sure an adult is present
Keep animals and pets away from the fire
Have a water source nearby
Use flammable liquids to start the fire
8
In 2017, more than ____ human-caused wildfires burned nearly _____ acres in the USA.
60,000 / 5 million
30,000 / 2 million
4,000 / 0.4 million
15,000 / 1.3 million
9
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of fire?
Heating
Cooking
Evaporative cooling
Diverse and healthy ecosystems
10
It's fine to burn live plant materials in a campfire.
TRUE (Any material from a plant is okay to burn.)
FALSE (Live materials such as branches won't burn.)

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