Fire In The Field Practice Exam

Which term describes fire producing sparks or embers that are carried by wind and start new fires beyond the main fire?

Smoldering Spotting Running Flashover

Correct Answer:

Spotting

Explanation:

Spotting describes the phenomenon where embers or sparks are carried by wind and start new fires away from the main blaze. This explains how a wildfire can generate spot fires in distant fuels like dry grass, leaves, or structures, greatly complicating suppression and safety. Smoldering is slow, flameless burning at the fuel surface and doesn’t capture the idea of distant ignitions. Running refers to the rapid spread of the main fire front itself, not to new fires sparked by airborne embers. Flashover is the sudden ignition of all exposed fuels in a space due to heat, not the spread of fire by embers to distant fuels.

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