| Pick a fire shelter
deployment site: |
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Find the lowest point available. |
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Maximize distance from the nearest
aerial or heavy fuels. |
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Pick a surface that allows the fire
shelter to seal, and remove ground fuels. |
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Get into the fire shelter
before the flame front hits. |
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Position your feet toward the fire
and hold down the fire shelter. |
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Keep your face pressed to the ground. |
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Deploy next to each other and keep
talking. |