Originally Posted by
Justin Case
well, Having been a Firefighter, If it was me, the second I smelled smoke, I would look for a clearing of some sort or water, and remove as much fuel from there as possible, I would assume i was going to be overrun by the fire, If I could not get to water, I would find or make a clearing, and attempt to dig in, and let the fire pass over, then retreat into the Burn, (no more fuel), anyplace without combustible material is where I would want to be, Rock outcrop, whatever, Trees "Usually" will not fall when burned, and the fire will most likely pass over you quickly, The end game ? be aware, Make your stand, its doubtful you would outrun it, all Wild land Firefighters carry fire shelters on their belt, This is simply a small mylar tent, Many Firefighters were saved by deploying their shelters and allowing the Fire to burn over them , anyway, I just thought it would be a fun scenario.
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