"Cohesive Wildfire Management Strategy rests on three pillars: restoring fire-adapted natural communities; building fire-adapted human communities; and responding appropriately to wildfire. These three elements form a triangle for fire protection in the WUI. Each is necessary for success; and all three sides of the triangle rest, in turn, on the jurisdictional triangle of cooperation and collaboration among local, state, and federal authorities."
The Initial IC should focus on anchor/flank/extinguish tactics for a new brush fire in the WUI environment to quickly and safely contain them with the initial alarm. The arriving BC must quickly evaluate the brush incident for the likelihood of containment and jurisdictional authority. Effectively deploying remaining units, efficiently forecasting and timely ordering of resource needs to meet incident priorities, and building an appropriate incident command structure to sustain the operation is essential for potential extended attack incidents.
Day 1: LRA SRA FRA & UnIFICATION
Fundamental is knowing who is responsible for extinguishing a fire. Determining a fires location and forecasting its growth is a primary priority for the IC as this will dictate the ordering of resources, financial obligations, and command authority.
Where boundaries exist between LRA, SRA and/or FRA a Mutual Threat Zone agreement for ensuring single resource ordering, common communications and standard responses can be instituted.
DAY 2: IC1 & IC2 WUI FIRE MINDSEt
Effective deployment of incident resources to efficiently address incident objectives while ensuring accurate strategic forecasting is fundamental as an IC in the WUI environment.
The following articles highlight that mindset:
Cal-Fire WUI Operations Guide PowerPoint
1 hour video covering powerpoint.
Sample verity from document/video.
Incident containment strategies must integrate perimeter control, fire suppression, and the defense of assets concurrently.
The most effective form of structure defense is to suppress the wildland fire.
Perimeter control must be the number one operational priority utilizing established wildland firefighting tactics to suppress the fire before it reaches structures
The use of STRUCTURE GROUPS and STRUCTURE BRANCHES as the DEFAULT choice for tactical structure defense operations should be minimized.
Understand tactical maneuverability through PACE and strength of Leaders Intent.
Ensure crews embrace LCES, defend defensible structures, avoid entrapment.
Evacuations, law enforcement interaction.
SAMPLE WUI DEPLOYMENT
Ideally, IC1 has given an Initial ROC, determined access, and begun deploying initial arriving units. This simulated fire is in LRA, simplifying ordering and authority for the fire. Utilize the toggle to explore the suggested deployment of the initial arriving units and contingencies.
STEN
Checklist for STEN
EVAC/REPO
San Diego Operational Area Evacuation/Repopulation Policy
IA to EXTENDED
Understanding Initial Attack and Extended Attack.
AGREEMENTS
Essential to understanding resource ordering and reimbursement
NZ Wildland Tactical Worksheet
An approach to organizing WUI fires.
Aircraft & RADIO CHANNELS
Essential for air resources when houses/freeways threatened.