Condition or degree of being ready to cope with a potential fire situation. Preparedness Levels are determined by region and nationally as the season progresses, based on current and expected conditions
United States Department of Agriculture USDA Forest Service, Forests and Rangelands, Glossary of Terms, National Fire Plan, Washington, D.C., USA 2012. http://www.forestsandrangelands.gov/resources/glos sary/a.shtml, (For Fr - Amer) {497}