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1. Fire not scouted and sized up.
2. In country not seen in daylight.
3. Safety zones and escape routes not identified.
4. Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire
behavior.
5. Uninformed on strategy, tactics and hazards.
6. Instructors and assignments not clear.
7. No communication link with crew members or supervisors.
8. Constructing line without safe anchor point.
9. Building fire line downhill with fire below.
10. Attempting frontal assault on fire.
11. Unburned fuel between you and the fire.
12. Cannot see main fire, not in contact with anyone who can.
13. On a hillside where rolling material can ignited fuel below.
14. Weather is getting hotter and drier.
15. Wind increases and or changes direction.
16. Getting frequent spot fires across fire line.
17.Terrain and fuels make escape to safety zones difficult.
taking a nap near the fire line.
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