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The New Generation Fire Shelter

Deployment (continued)

Figure 12—Avoid areas where rocks or logs can
roll on you or snags can fall on you.

Figure 13—The lee side of a ridgetop can be an effective deployment site
because the flames and hot gases tend to rise above the ridge. Fire intensity
usually drops when fire reaches a ridge. But be alert for the possibility that
firebrands might ignite fires below you on the lee side of the ridge.

Figure 14—Wide areas that have been cleared of fuel, such as dozer
lines or roads, can be good deployment sites, depending on the size
of the area that has been cleared and the behavior of the fire.

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