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Florida Fire BingoName the threeelements of thefire triangle.Name the twoways fires werestartedhistorically.Sing the firstverse of the“Smokey Bear”song.How doesprescribed firebenefit wildlife?Explain what abacking fire is.What is a“Hotshot?”Explain“Wildland‐UrbanInterface” inrelation to firesuppression.List importantactions to makeyou home firesafe.Name two fireretardantplantsthat can be usedin a Firewiselandscape.Explain what a“Spike Camp” is.List severalconsiderationswhen planning aprescribed burn.What is a“pumpkin,” andit’s use inwildlandfirefighting.FreeExplain what theterm “prescribedburn” means.Explain why fireis critical to thesurvival ofpinelands andprairie ecosystemsin the Everglades.Describe at leastone way plantshave adapted tofire.Give two benefitsof prescribed fire.Explain one wayanimals areadapted towildland fire.Recite Smokey’scurrent slogan.What year didSmokey Bearbecome aNational symbol?Name theprogram thathelpshomeownersreduce the risk ofwildfiredamaging theirhomes.List two ways,besides fire, that alandowner mightreduce woodyvegetation.Define the term“ladder fuel.”Name one way,besides cooking,that NativeAmericans usedfire to theirbenefit.Knows or has meta smokejumper.

Florida Fire Bingo AnswersOxygen, heat &fuelA highly trainedmember of a teamthe builds firelinesusing hand tools.Fuels, weather,smoke, publicrelations,equipment needs,personnel needs &authorization.Serotinous cones,thick bark,shortenedduration in mostintense heat range,deep root systems,root reserves, etc.FirewiseCommunitiesLightning &Native AmericansWhere urban orresidential areasborder againstwooded/naturalareas.A frameless waterholding tank thatserves as a dippingsite for helicopters.Better access,renewed growth,fuel reduction,aesthetics, reducedcompetition, lowcost site prep, etc.Mechanical orHerbicideSee note below. *Clean, nonflammableroof,space shrubs 15’away, limb treesup 15’.FreeRun, fly, burrow,& feed off of newgrowthFuels at a midlevel that willcarry fire from thesurface to theforest canopy.Altering habitat:renewed growth offood plants, seedproduction,access for huntingor foraging.Salt bush, Oak,Dogwood,Red Maple,Sweetgum,MagnoliaA fire ignitedunderpredeterminedconditions in orderto achieve specificobjectives.Prevent Wildfires!Not Prevent ForestFiresHunting, landclearing, improveaccess, warmth, &communication.A fire that burnsmoving into thewind.Remote camp on awildfire withoutfacilities such asrestrooms, dininghall or sleepingquarters.The everglades area fire maintainedecosystem, fireremoves trees andnon‐native plantswhile improvingwater flow.1944Who has met asmokejumper?* With a Rangerʹs hat and shovel and a pair of dungareesyou will find him in the forest always sniffinʹ at the breeze.People stop and pay attention when he tells ʹem to be‐wareʹcause everybody knows that heʹs the fire preventinʹ bear.By Jenny Seitz, Florida PLT, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida and ShaunStewart, Florida Division of Forestry. August 2005. Updated May 2006. Adapted from original created byWildland Fire PLT Coordinators, 2005.