Fire Types 2
Fire Types 2 : There are three different schemes for classifying fire type: (1) Classification of a fire or section of fire according to the fuel level within which it occurs. For example, aerial, crown, understory, surface and ground fires. (2) Classification of a section of fire according to its position along the fire perimeter. For example, head, tail and flank fires. (3) Classification of a fire or section of fire according to the visual characteristics it displays. For example, smouldering, creeping, backing, running, torching, spotting, crowning, fire whirl, convection driven fire etc