|
MIST
Minimum Impact Suppression Tactics
Fire Lining Phase
- Take advantage of natural barriers wherever possible.
- Use cold-trail and/or wet line when appropriate.
- If the decision is made to construct line, use only the width and depth
necessary for halting the fire spread.
- Minimize bucking and cutting of trees to establish fire line; build line
around logs when feasible and effective.
- Limb vegetation only to the extent necessary to stop fire spread.
Minimize cutting live trees, burned trees and snags.
- As an alternative to felling, consider allowing ignited trees and snags to
burn themselves out. Ensure adequate safety measures are communicated to
those affected by this decision.
- If burning trees or snags pose a serious threat of spreading firebrands,
extinguish the fire with water and/or dirt wherever possible.
Mop-up Phase
- Minimize spading: restrict to hot areas near fire line or potential
re-burn areas only.
- Refrain from making a boneyard; return burned and partially burned fuels
to their natural arrangement.
- Use water "pumpkins", fold-a-tanks and blivets to avoid impacts
to streams and riparian areas.
- Provide containment barriers and designated filling areas away from stream
courses.
In camp
- Select impact resistant sites for your tent, rocky or sandy soils are
best.
- Do not clear vegetation or dig trenches to create bedding sites.
- Pack out all garbage, including candy wrappers, cigarette butts, and
flagging.
- Use toilets where provided. Otherwise dig a cathole 6-8" deep at
least 200 feet from water.
- Carry water and bather away from lakes and streams.
|
Moke
Fire