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Terms and Definitions
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Aerial Fuels
All live and dead vegetation in the forest canopy or above surface fuels, including tree branches, twigs and cones, snags, moss and high brush.
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Agency
Any federal, state or county government organization participating with jurisdictional responsibilities.
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Air Tanker
A fixed-wing aircraft equipped to drop fire retardants or suppressants.
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Anchor Point
An advantageous location, usually a barrier to fire spread, from which to start building a fire line. An anchor point is used to reduce the chance of firefighters being flanked by fire.
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Aramid
The generic name for a high-strength, flame-resistant synthetic fabric used in the shirts and pants of firefighters. Nomex, a brand name for aramid fabric, is the term commonly used by firefighters.
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Aspect
Direction toward which a slope faces.
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