| Principal Factors Common to the Five Major Tragedy Fires This table is the basis for the discussion of common factors in the report. |
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| C = Critical NC = Not Critical -- = Not pertinent | |||||
| MAJOR FACTOR | INAJA R5 |
RATTLESNAKE R5 |
MANN GULCH R1 |
HAUSER CREEK R5 |
BLACKWATER R2 |
| Fire behavior | C | C | C | C | C |
| Instructions | C | C | C | C | C |
| Foremanship | NC | C | C | C | NC |
| Line supervision | C | C | NC | C | NC |
| Communication | C | C | C | C | C |
| Strategy & tactics | C | NC | C | C | C |
| Scouting | C | NC | -- | C | C |
| Escape plan | C | C | C | C | C |
| Lookouts | C | C | -- | C | NC |
| Organization | C | NC | C | C | C |
| Post actions | NC | NC | C | C? | NC |