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This interactive lecture discusses wildland fire investigations. These sorts of investigations involve special techniques, practices, equipment, and terminology, and differ significantly from structural fire investigations. Any fire investigator performing wildland fire investigations should know these particular skills and information and must have a thorough understanding of wildfire behavior. As in other specialized investigation situations, consider enlisting the assistance of personnel who specialize in wildland firefighting and/or wildfire investigations. The investigator is also encouraged to obtain training through wildland-specific fire investigation courses.

After completing this course, the fire investigator will be able to:

• List special safety considerations associated with wildland fire investigation.
• Describe the effects of wind, fuels, topography, weather, fire suppression, and other natural mechanisms on fire spread. 
• Describe the differences among ground fuels, surface fuels, and aerial fuels and their effects on fire spread. 
• Describe indicators a fire leaves behind that can lead the investigator to the origin of the fire.
• Describe methods of conducting a wildland investigation.
• Describe fire cause categories used in wildland fire investigation. 
• Identify methods of evidence collection for wildland investigations.

Practitioners who successfully complete the Wildland Fires (Fire Edition) course are eligible for 1.0 hours of continuing education.